📰 THE CREDENTIALING CHRONICLES Volume 4: “The 11PM Panic: Did I Forget CAQH?!”

Hey there, Credentialing Survivors,

Let’s set the scene.

You’ve had a long day of chasing signatures, decoding PDFs, and explaining (again) why someone’s DEA from 2015 doesn’t count.

You finally sit down. You’re fed. You’re in your comfiest sweats. You're horizontal. Peace.

Then suddenly…

“Did I forget to re-attest CAQH for Dr. Simmons?”

⚠️ The CAQH Spiral

You leap up. Your laptop groans awake. You’re trying to remember the portal password while simultaneously pulling up LastPass and whispering sweet nothings to your VPN.

You’re logging in like a bank robber cracking a vault:

• Security questions ✔️

• Multi-factor auth ✔️

• Firstborn child’s birthday? 😵

You finally get in... and see it’s not due for another 3 weeks.

You just gave yourself a cortisol spike for nothing.

💀 The Real Fear

The re-attestation itself is easy. But it’s what CAQH represents.

Because if you do forget it, then:

• Payers can’t verify your provider

• Applications stall

• Contracts get delayed

• And suddenly, people are asking you why Dr. Simmons isn’t active in the network yet

So, you live in a constant state of low-key paranoia. Like a digital babysitter for adult humans with medical degrees.

🔁 The Cycle

You swear you’ll build a better tracking system. You promise you’ll automate reminders. You even download a new task app (that you will forget about in 48 hours).

And yet…Next month…You’re back in bed, eyes wide open, thinking: “Did I forget CAQH for Dr. Martinez?”

💡 TIP TO KEEP YOUR SANITY:

Set recurring reminders for: ✅ CAQH re-attestation ✅ Expiring licenses/certs ✅ Malpractice renewals ✅ Your next coffee order

Bonus: Set them 1–2 weeks early. Because we all know… nobody sends anything on time.

🧠 REMEMBER:

You are not alone. Credentialing anxiety is real. Late-night portal panic is universal. And no one—not even the provider—knows when their DEA expires.

Coming up in Volume 5: 🎭 “The Gaslight: When the Payer Says They Never Got Your Application (but You Have Receipts).”

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Until next time, keep calm and CAQH on. — The Credential ME Team