The Credentialing Gap: What Nobody Tells You Before You Go Solo

You got licensed. You picked a name. You're ready to launch your own practice, but here's what almost nobody tells new practice owners: the average insurance panel takes 60–120 days to approve you, and you usually can't bill retroactively for that window. That gap can quietly sink a new practice before it ever gets going.

In this session, we'll break down what credentialing actually looks like for a solo practitioner starting from zero, not the theory, the real timeline. You'll learn:

● The real credentialing timeline: what to expect

● Cash-pay vs. in-network: how to decide with pros and cons for each

● Choosing the right insurance panels for your practice - how to evaluate which payers to prioritize based on reimbursement rates, client demand, and your practice goals by asking the right questions and doing the research beforehand

● How to plan your first 90 days financially so the gap doesn't catch you off guard

● Two paths forward: doing it yourself, or having it handled for you

Who it's for: Licensed clinicians planning to leave a group practice or agency and go solo in the next 0–6 months.