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The Essentials of Insurance Credentialing

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The Essentials of Insurance Credentialing

The Essentials of Insurance Credentialing

This course offers free NBCC CE credits for eligible participants.
Complete it at your own pace and earn CE credit at no cost, sponsored by Berries.

Claim your free CE credits here.

This course offers free NBCC CE credits for eligible participants.
Complete it at your own pace and earn CE credit at no cost, sponsored by Berries.

Access the course and
claim your free CE credits here

Description

Insurance credentialing can feel complicated, especially when you're navigating it for the first time. In this course, Kym Tolson, Annie Day, and Dawna Haswell break down the credentialing process into clear, practical steps for mental health clinicians.


You'll learn what credentialing is, how to choose insurance panels for your practice, and the key steps from setting up your CAQH profile and completing payer applications to becoming in network. The course also explains the difference between credentialing, contracting, and enrollment, and what needs to happen before you can start submitting claims.


You'll also learn what comes after approval, including effective dates, EFT, and ERA, so you can understand how claims are submitted and insurance payments reach your practice.


Presented by: Kym Tolson, LCSW, CSAC, founder of Bill Like a Boss, alongside Annie Day and Dawna Haswell, certified billing and credentialing experts.


Berries Academy is a professional learning space built exclusively for mental health clinicians. We offer practical, ethics-grounded courses on AI, technology, clinical workflows, and the business of private practice. Learn how to work smarter, navigate your practice with confidence, and build a practice that's truly sustainable, all so you can have more time for what you love.

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