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April 2014

Don’t forget to reattest with CAQH®every 120 days

Did you know that if you don’t reattest with CAQH every 120 days, you won’t be included in our provider directories, including our “Find a Doctor” search tool?

That’s one of the main reasons it’s so important to take the time to perform this important task.

Here are some other reasons to reattest with CAQH, a nonprofit alliance of health plans and trade associations focused on simplifying health care administration:

  • To ensure that your affiliation with the Blues isn’t interrupted
  • To update your CAQH information if you change your practice location.
  • To ensure that claims payment isn’t interrupted.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan uses CAQH to gather and coordinate our practitioner credentialing information. All health care practitioners, including hospital-based health care providers and nurse practitioners, need to be registered with CAQH.

If you have any questions about CAQH, call the CAQH help desk at 1-888-599-1771 or go to CAQH.org.**

For information about the credentialing process, contact your provider consultant.

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