State Guide
Credentialing in Alabama
Complete enrollment guides for 49 insurance payers operating in Alabama.
Aetna
Aetna (CVS Health)
Timeline: 90-150 days
CAQH Required
UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare
Timeline: 45-90 days
CAQH Required
Cigna Healthcare
Cigna Healthcare
Timeline: 45-60 days
CAQH Required
Anthem / Elevance Health
Anthem (Elevance Health)
Timeline: 45-90 days
CAQH Required
Humana
Humana
Timeline: 45-90 days
CAQH Required
Centene Corporation
Centene
Timeline: 60-90 days
CAQH Required
Molina Healthcare
Molina Healthcare
Timeline: 60-90 days
CAQH Required
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama
Timeline: 60-90 days
CAQH Required
Alabama Medicaid
Timeline: 30-60 days
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
Timeline: 30-60 days
CAQH Required
TRICARE
Timeline: 30-90 days
TRICARE East Region (Humana Military)
Timeline: 30-60 days
CAQH Required
CHAMPVA
CHAMPVA (VA Office of Integrated Veteran Care)
Timeline: 14-45 days
Delta Dental
Delta Dental
Timeline: 90-120 days
Cigna Dental
Cigna Dental
Timeline: 45-90 days
CAQH Required
MetLife Dental
MetLife Dental
Timeline: 60-120 days
Guardian Dental
Guardian Dental
Timeline: 60-90 days
Aetna Dental
Aetna Dental
Timeline: 60-120 days
CAQH Required
United Concordia
United Concordia Dental
Timeline: 45-90 days
CAQH Required
DentaQuest
DentaQuest (a Sun Life company)
Timeline: 30-60 days
MCNA Dental
MCNA Dental
Timeline: 30-60 days
Liberty Dental Plan
LIBERTY Dental Plan
Timeline: 10-90 days
Dental Network of America
Timeline: 60-90 days
VSP Vision Care
VSP Vision Care
Timeline: 30-60 days
EyeMed Vision Care
EyeMed Vision Care
Timeline: 30-60 days
Davis Vision
Davis Vision (Versant Health / MetLife)
Timeline: 30-60 days
Spectera / UHC Vision
Spectera (UnitedHealthcare Vision)
Timeline: 30-60 days
Optum Behavioral Health
Optum Behavioral Health (United Behavioral Health)
Timeline: 30-45 days
CAQH Required
Carelon Behavioral Health
Carelon Behavioral Health (formerly Beacon Health Options)
Timeline: 30-60 days
CAQH Required
Magellan Health
Magellan Behavioral Health
Timeline: 30-60 days
CAQH Required
Evernorth Behavioral Health
Evernorth Behavioral Health (formerly Cigna Behavioral Health)
Timeline: 30-60 days
CAQH Required
Devoted Health
Timeline: 14-21 days
CAQH Required
Bright Health
Timeline: 45-90 days
CAQH Required
Workers' Compensation
Timeline: 14-60 days
Palmetto GBA (Jurisdiction J/M)
Timeline: 60-90 days
CGS Administrators (DME B/C)
Timeline: 60-120 days
Ambetter
Ambetter (a Centene company)
Timeline: 60-90 days
CAQH Required
Anthem Blue Shield
Timeline: 60-90 days
CAQH Required
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Timeline: 60-90 days
CAQH Required
Carelon
Timeline: 60-90 days
CAQH Required
Centene Corporation
Wellcare (a Centene company)
Timeline: 60-90 days
CAQH Required
Community Plan
Timeline: 60-90 days
CAQH Required
Compsych
Timeline: 60-90 days
CAQH Required
Medicaid
Timeline: 60-90 days
CAQH Required
Medicare
Timeline: 60-90 days
CAQH Required
Medicare Fee-for-Service (CMS)
Timeline: 45-120 days
Megellan
Magellan Behavioral Health
Timeline: 60-90 days
CAQH Required
MultiPlan
MultiPlan / Claritev (PHCS Network)
Timeline: 60-90 days
CAQH Required
WellCare
Timeline: 60-90 days
CAQH Required
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