How to Get Credentialed with WellCare in Tennessee
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 monthly credentialing committee cadence
Recredentialing
Every 36 months. Providers already credentialed on one WellCare product are not separately credentialed for another.
The join form is an inquiry for consideration, not a registration: WellCare reviews it and a representative contacts you if the network needs your specialty. Credentialing uses CAQH ProView; claims run through Availity. WellCare is Centene's Medicare brand (legacy Allwell, Health Net, Fidelis Medicare, Ohana and TexanPlus all folded into Wellcare in 2022).
Behavioral health routing: Behavioral health follows the Centene structure, with the pending Magellan divestiture making the counterparty state and date specific.
The stall to avoid: Two traps: treating the inquiry form as an enrollment (a callback only comes if the network needs you, so keep CAQH complete and follow up), and filing with the wrong brand entity for the state. Confirm the operating brand first.
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 Tennessee.
Complete Your CAQH ProView Profile
WellCare 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 WellCare.
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 WellCare.
View Physician Credentialing Checklist →Contact Information
Provider Credentialing
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Provider Services
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Claims & Billing
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