There will be credentialing requirements that will involve some costs to the doctor, but Triad Healthcare, Inc. will not impose an up-front application fee to join the network. The credentialing requirements will meet all URAC standards relative to primary source verification, malpractice insurance requirements, on-site visitations, * clinical records requirements, ongoing continuing education, and URAC quality assurance and quality improvement protocols. All of the details regarding requirements will be outlined in the provider application packet that will be sent to each policyholder who responds to the initial policyholder solicitation mailing. * On-site visitations will only be required if they are part of the specific provisions of a national contract mandated by the employer, insurance company of HMO/PPO.

That answer depends on the particular state in which you are located and the contract requirements that must be fulfilled in those states. When accepted into the network, each doctor will be told if there are contracts in his or her state that cover the services. In those states in which there are contracts, "business" could be immediate. In states where contracts are not yet signed, doctors will simply be credentialed and will wait for successful negotiations.

Yes. Triad Healthcare, Inc. and all networks require their providers to have malpractice insurance in force while they are members in the network. The limits of liability are $1 million/ $3 million, and can be either claims-made or occurrence coverage.

No. Triad Healthcare, Inc., has reviewed many of the networks that have such requirements and determined that they are very restrictive, particularly for new graduates and those new doctors beginning to practice. Therefore, Triad Healthcare, Inc. has determined that there will be no minimum requirement of years in practice to be eligible to participate in the Triad Healthcare, Inc. network.

No. Triad Healthcare, Inc. has embarked on a different philosophy of educational requirements. Diplomat or certification status, while indicative of further education, will not be a requirement. Triad Healthcare, Inc., will request that each network provider undergo ongoing educational advancement in specific areas germane to the new model of health care management. Additionally, Triad Healthcare, Inc. will be focusing on areas that are helpful to the clinician in meeting the demands of today's cost-conscious, quality-driven, outcomes-based model. Therefore, graduate doctors will be meeting the challenges of ongoing education in a prospective fashion, with clinically relevant and practical information.