How to Get Credentialed with AZ Complete Health in Arizona
Quick Overview
Timeline
60 - 90 days
CAQH
Required
Re-credentialing
Every 3 year(s)
Delegated
No
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Timeline
No published day count: decisions follow the credentialing committee cadence, which meets at least monthly. Do not promise a fixed date.
Recredentialing
Every 36 months
Arizona Complete Health is Centene's Arizona subsidiary. Contract with the Arizona entity; credentialing flows from CAQH ProView through Availity Essentials, and Medicaid products require active AHCCCS enrollment first.
Behavioral health routing: Behavioral health has historically run through Magellan, which Centene is divesting (sale pending as of spring 2026). Whether your state routes behavioral in house or through Magellan is state and date specific: resolve it before applying.
The stall to avoid: The classic stall is contracting the wrong entity: a national inquiry instead of the specific state plan. Find the state plan's own join page and route there.
From PayerReady's payer enrollment research, built from the payer's own provider manuals and enrollment pages. Payer processes change; when a fact is not published by the payer, we say so rather than guess.
Step-by-Step Enrollment Process
Gather Required Documents
Collect all necessary credentials including your medical license, DEA certificate, malpractice insurance, NPI number, and any state-specific requirements for Arizona.
Complete Your CAQH ProView Profile
AZ Complete Health requires a current CAQH ProView profile. Create or update your profile at proview.caqh.org and attest within 120 days.
Submit Your Application
Submit your completed enrollment package to AZ Complete Health.
Track & Follow Up
Credentialing typically takes 60-90 days. Monitor your application status and respond promptly to requests for additional information.
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Required Documents Checklist
Board Certification
ConditionalRequired if board certified; highly recommended
CV/Resume
5-year work history minimum; gaps > 6 months must be explained
DEA License
ConditionalRequired if prescribing controlled substances
Malpractice Insurance
Medical Degree
Medical License
NPI Certificate
Professional Reference
3 peer references required
Enrollment Forms
CAQH ProView
Universal credentialing application used by most commercial and BCBS payers.
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Key Credentialing Terms
- CAQH
- The Council for Affordable Quality Health Care, an organization that maintains a universal provider database (CAQH ProVi...
- Credentialing
- The process of verifying a healthcare provider's qualifications, training, licensure, and professional background to ens...
- Effective Date
- The date on which a provider's enrollment or network participation becomes active, allowing them to begin billing a paye...
- NPI
- The National Provider Identifier is a unique 10-digit identification number issued by CMS to healthcare providers, requi...
- Primary Source Verification
- The process of verifying a provider's credentials directly from the original issuing source, such as medical schools, li...
- Provider Enrollment
- The process by which a healthcare provider applies to participate in an insurance payer's network, allowing the provider...
- Re-credentialing
- The periodic process, typically occurring every three years, in which a provider's credentials are re-verified to ensure...
Credentialing Checklist
Make sure you have everything ready before applying to AZ Complete Health.
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