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Each quote below was copied from the page named, read on October 3, 2026, and an automated test checks it word for word against our saved copy of that page. Where we could not read a page, it says so and we state nothing from it. Insurers change their pages; their own words on the day you apply are what count.
CAQH, NPI and privacy
DataSpring, powered by CAQH — For Clinicians
“1.9 M+ clinicians profiles actively maintained on a 120-day attestation cycle”
Why your re-attestation reminder comes 120 days after your last attestation.
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DataSpring Clinician Q&A (June 2026)
“This model enables us to provide the platform at no cost to clinicians, provider groups, and practices.”
CAQH ProView costs you nothing; our fee is for the work.
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DataSpring Provider Data Portal fact sheet
“Delegate staff to manage non-sensitive information on your behalf”
How we work in your CAQH profile: you delegate access, you attest yourself.
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas — Getting started with CAQH
“Registration and completion of the online application is free.”
The same, from an insurer's own guide.
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CMS — Requirements for NPI and NPI Check Digit
“The NPI will consist of 9 numeric digits followed by one numeric check digit.”
Our form checks the last digit before asking the registry, so a typo is caught at once.
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CMS — Requirements for NPI and NPI Check Digit
“This is accomplished by adding the constant 24 in step 2 of the check digit calculation (as shown in the second example below) when the NPI is used without the prefix.”
The exact rule the code implements.
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NPPES NPI Registry API (CMS)
Free and without a key; we ask it for your NPI and show you what it says — name, status, taxonomies, licenses. Its help page is a JavaScript application, so the fields were read from live answers.
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NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, version 26.1
The taxonomy list on the intake is every code of the grouping «Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers» in this file.
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California Attorney General — California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
“Only California residents have rights under the CCPA.”
We give the rights the CCPA describes to everyone, in every state, as our own policy (see the privacy notice).
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What the insurers say about themselves
Aetna — Request to join the Aetna network
“If the panel is not open or we do not intend to pursue a contract, you will be notified by a letter or email, that the request has been denied.”
Why nobody can promise you a network: an insurer may simply be full.
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Optum Behavioral Health (providerexpress.com)
Not verified: the site refused our requests (403) on 3 October 2026. We can still apply to Optum for you, but we state nothing about its process or timeline.
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Anthem (CA)
“The credentialing process typically takes 45 days from the time the credentialing department receives your completed CAQH application.”
The insurer's own words about its process. Not our promise.
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Anthem (CA)
“Anthem recredentials network providers every three years.”
The insurer's own words about its process. Not our promise.
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Anthem (GA)
“The credentialing process typically takes 45 days from the time the credentialing department receives your completed CAQH application.”
The insurer's own words about its process. Not our promise.
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Anthem (GA)
“Anthem recredentials network providers every three years.”
The insurer's own words about its process. Not our promise.
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Anthem (OH)
“The credentialing process typically takes 45 days from the time the credentialing department receives your completed CAQH application.”
The insurer's own words about its process. Not our promise.
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Anthem (OH)
“Anthem recredentials network providers every three years.”
The insurer's own words about its process. Not our promise.
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Anthem (CO)
“The credentialing process typically takes 45 days from the time the credentialing department receives your completed CAQH application.”
The insurer's own words about its process. Not our promise.
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Anthem (CO)
“Anthem recredentials network providers every three years.”
The insurer's own words about its process. Not our promise.
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (TX)
“If you are an existing user of CAQH , you are required to review and attest to your data once every four months.”
The insurer's own words about its process. Not our promise.
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (TX)
“Notifications of the determinations other than approval will be mailed within 10 business days of the decision.”
The insurer's own words about its process. Not our promise.
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Aetna
“Once you complete the application, we will review your request and make a decision within 60 days.”
The insurer's own words about its process. Not our promise.
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Aetna
“If the panel is open and we intend to pursue a contract, an Aetna Network Manager will contact you to start the formal credentialing process.”
The insurer's own words about its process. Not our promise.
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Aetna
“It comes within 10 business days after you’ve sent your Aetna application request form.”
The insurer's own words about its process. Not our promise.
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Evernorth Behavioral Health (Cigna Healthcare)
“The full process can take up to 90 days (or as otherwise required by law).”
The insurer's own words about its process. Not our promise.
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What others in the market say
Medwave — How much does medical credentialing cost (March 2026)
“Medical credentialing runs $100–$300 per provider per payer through a professional service ($1,500–$3,500 total for initial multi-payer credentialing), with $600–$2,400/year in ongoing costs.”
What a credentialing service usually costs.
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Medwave — How much does medical credentialing cost (March 2026)
“The average credentialing application takes 10 to 20 hours per provider per payer.”
Why people hand it over.
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Medwave — How much does medical credentialing cost (March 2026)
“The industry standard is 90 to 120 days from application to approval.”
A secondary source's range, shown as theirs, not as our promise.
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Alma — For providers
“Simple, less than 45-day credentialing process”
Platforms like Alma and Headway credential you into their own group contracts. We apply for contracts in your own name.
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Headway — For providers
Not verified: headway.co refused our requests (403) on 3 October 2026, so we say nothing about its terms.
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