Joining our network is easy!
We are glad to hear that you are interested in joining the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Healthcare Solutions (Anthem) network.
We have a diverse network of exceptional health care professionals who ensure our members have uninterrupted access to the health care they need.
You make your patients' lives better. We will do the same for you.
Our precertification, referrals, claims and payment processes are streamlined to help you focus on what you do best — caring for your patients.
We support you with:
- A coordinated approach to care with innovative patient outreach and education.
- Disease and case management resources.
- Patient-centered medical home transformation.
- Online self-service tools and live-agent support.
- Local Provider Relations staff committed to your success.
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Become a Network Provider
To be eligible to join Anthem as a provider, you must:
- Have an active Department of Health Care Financing and Policy (DHCFP) Medicaid provider ID number.
- Correctly and completely submit the credentialing application and required documentation.
- Be fully credentialed by Anthem.
- Sign and return all contract documents, as applicable. New groups/providers will receive a Participating Health Provider Agreement (contract). Providers joining an existing contracted group must complete the applicable contract documents to be added to the existing contract.
- Upon completion of credentialing and full execution of contract documents, the provider will receive notice from the Anthem Network department with the effective date of participation, along with the fully executed contract (if it is a new contract). Services rendered prior to this effective date will be processed as out-of-network.
Please be prepared to provide the following information when joining our network:
- Active Medicaid ID number
- Medicare ID number (if applicable)
- Geographic location(s)
- Provider specialty and services/facility
- Point of contact (name, phone and email)
Join our network via email or fax
- Email NVProviderRelations@Anthem.com within the subject line Request to join network
- Fax us at 1-844-230-8829. The request should be on the provider’s letterhead.
Email:
Fax:
1-844-230-8829
Please allow 7 to 10 business days to receive a response and/or application packet. If you have questions about the enrollment process, please email NVProviderRelations@Anthem.com.