# Credentialing and CAQH Maintenance You will be credentialed through Berry Street. This is required to serve insurance patients through our contracts with major payers. Once credentialed and contracted with an insurance plan, you are considered in-network, and must maintain appropriate licenses, CAQH attestation, and liability insurance in order to remain in-network and in compliance with insurance laws and regulations {% file src="/files/vfGwDbHp3F6B5jXk3jDb" %} Credentialing verifies your professional qualifications—like education, licensure, and liability insurance—to ensure you meet professional and legal requirements. Your Credentialing status with Berry Street enables you to work with insurance patients through Berry Street only. **Why credentialing matters:** * Enables in-network access for patients (Aetna, Cigna, UHC, BCBS; Medicare expected late 2025) * Ensures compliant, legal care delivery * Reduces out-of-pocket costs for patients * Confirms your clinical expertise :point\_right: **Credentialing and CAQH Maintenance section covers:** * [**Licensure vs Credentialing**](/berry-street-provider-handbook/credentialing-and-caqh-maintenance/licensure-vs.-credentialing.md) * [**US Licensure**](/berry-street-provider-handbook/credentialing-and-caqh-maintenance/us-licensure.md) * [**Managing CAQH & Ongoing Compliance**](/berry-street-provider-handbook/credentialing-and-caqh-maintenance/managing-caqh-and-ongoing-compliance.md) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://handbook.berrystreet.co/berry-street-provider-handbook/credentialing-and-caqh-maintenance.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.