The Contract & Credentialing Specialist is held responsible for managing the credentialing, re-credentialing, licensing, and contracting administration processes for providers and organizations, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. This includes verifying qualifications, timely submissions and maintaining accurate provider information.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
• Manage credentialing, re-credentialing and payer attestations
• Ensure adherence to all applicable state, federal and regulatory requirements for credentialing and contracting
• Manage all wholesale contracts
• Manage and maintain payer portal access for Provider Relations and RCM
• Support Medicaid enrollments
• Support & maintain all accreditation required documentation for renewals and compliance
• Ensure up-to-date business licenses required per state
• Manage RCM & Provider Relations expenses and accruals
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date provider information in databases, ensuring timely updates and reporting
• Support RCM by managing and maintaining EFT portal access and payer enrollment for claims submissions
• Have a comprehensive understanding of the coding, coverage and payment components of assigned product lines
• Maintain & update payer database with current fee schedules including government, workers’ compensation, auto and commercial
• Support Provider Relations regarding new contractual agreements with government and private payers in the health insurance and workers’ compensation areas to open new sources of business for products