State Guide
Credentialing in California
Complete enrollment guides for 57 insurance payers operating in California.
Aetna
Aetna
Timeline: 90-150 days
CAQH Required
UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare
Timeline: 45-90 days
CAQH Required
Cigna Healthcare
Cigna Healthcare
Timeline: 45-90 days
CAQH Required
Anthem / Elevance Health
Anthem Blue Cross
Timeline: 45-90 days
CAQH Required
Humana
Humana
Timeline: 45-90 days
CAQH Required
Centene Corporation
Health Net
Timeline: 60-90 days
CAQH Required
Molina Healthcare
Molina Healthcare of California
Timeline: 60-90 days
CAQH Required
Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente (Northern/Southern California)
Timeline: 60-90 days
CAQH Required
Anthem Blue Cross (California)
Timeline: 45-60 days
CAQH Required
Blue Shield of California
Timeline: 90-120 days
CAQH Required
Medi-Cal
Timeline: 60-90 days
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of California
Timeline: 30-60 days
CAQH Required
Molina Healthcare (Medicaid)
Molina Healthcare of California
Timeline: 30-60 days
CAQH Required
TRICARE
Timeline: 30-90 days
TRICARE West Region (Health Net Federal)
Timeline: 30-60 days
CAQH Required
CHAMPVA
Timeline: 14-45 days
Delta Dental
Timeline: 90-120 days
Cigna Dental
Timeline: 45-90 days
CAQH Required
MetLife Dental
Timeline: 60-120 days
Guardian Dental
Timeline: 60-90 days
Aetna Dental
Timeline: 60-120 days
CAQH Required
United Concordia
Timeline: 45-90 days
CAQH Required
DentaQuest
Timeline: 30-60 days
MCNA Dental
Timeline: 30-60 days
Liberty Dental Plan
Timeline: 30-60 days
Dental Network of America
Timeline: 60-90 days
VSP Vision Care
Timeline: 30-60 days
EyeMed Vision Care
Timeline: 30-60 days
Davis Vision
Timeline: 30-60 days
Spectera / UHC Vision
Timeline: 30-60 days
Optum Behavioral Health
Timeline: 30-45 days
CAQH Required
Carelon Behavioral Health
Timeline: 30-60 days
CAQH Required
Magellan Health
Timeline: 30-60 days
CAQH Required
Evernorth Behavioral Health
Timeline: 30-60 days
CAQH Required
Oscar Health
Timeline: 45-90 days
CAQH Required
Bright Health
Timeline: 45-90 days
CAQH Required
Alignment Healthcare
Timeline: 30-60 days
CAQH Required
Workers' Compensation
Timeline: 14-60 days
Noridian Healthcare Solutions (Jurisdiction E)
Timeline: 60-90 days
Noridian Healthcare Solutions (DME A/D)
Timeline: 60-120 days
Aetna Better Health
Aetna Better Health of California
Timeline: 30-60 days
CAQH Required
Anthem Blue Shield
Timeline: 60-90 days
CAQH Required
Atena
Timeline: 60-90 days
CAQH Required
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Timeline: 60-90 days
CAQH Required
Carelon
Carelon Behavioral Health of California
Timeline: 60-120 days
CAQH Required
Centene Corporation
Timeline: 60-90 days
CAQH Required
Community Plan
Timeline: 60-90 days
CAQH Required
Compsych
Timeline: 60-90 days
CAQH Required
Kaiser Permanente Health Plans
Kaiser Permanente of California (Northern and Southern Permanente Medical Groups)
Timeline: 90-180 days
CAQH Required
Medicaid
Timeline: 60-90 days
CAQH Required
Medicare
Medicare Part B — California (Noridian Healthcare Solutions, MAC J-E)
Timeline: 45-65 days
CAQH Required
Medicare Fee-for-Service (CMS)
Timeline: 45-120 days
Megellan
Timeline: 60-90 days
CAQH Required
MultiPlan
Timeline: 60-90 days
CAQH Required
Oscar
Timeline: 60-90 days
CAQH Required
United Healthcare
UnitedHealthcare of California
Timeline: 60-90 days
CAQH Required
WellCare
Timeline: 60-90 days
CAQH Required
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