Received the following email from kim.wise@optum.com  SUB: Optum Application Received Notification- Tameka Birts  NPI: 1508211079 Re: Tameka Birts  Optum Application Received Notification  Hello, Tameka Birts. Optum is in receipt of your Network Participation Request Form and have requested a contract be sent to you at the email listed on the application. Review, sign and return your Individual Agreement via DocuSign (Adobe Sign). Be sure to review the contract, have it signed by the individual clinician (not Administrator) and return your Individual Agreement via (Adobe Sign).  Please note the information on the CAQH application and Network forms must be identical. If additional information is needed or if there are application discrepancies, you will be notified detailing the information needed to proceed with the process.  The fee schedule is non-negotiable. Once the contract has been signed, your application and contract will be sent to the credentialing team. The credentialing process can take up to 90-120 days. The credentialing process includes:  ? Primary Source Verification: Optum completes verification of provider credentials from the original sources of specific credentials  .? Quality Review by Optum: Following completion of the above steps, applications are sent to our Quality Assurance (QA) team for a comprehensive review to verify accuracy and policy compliance.  ? Committee Review by Optum: Following QA review and approval, applications are sent to our Credentialing Committee for review and decision. After you have been approved by credentialing, they will send a welcome letter to your attention along with your effective date. Please remember that you are not contracted and active until you are fully credentialed.  ? Optum Data Loading: Upon Credentialing Committee approval, the provider’s practice information and data elements needed for claims payment are loaded into our provider database, which, in turn, populates all other applicable systems and provider directories .  Note: Loading of data can take additional 5-30 business days from the approval letter date. You can easily track the status of your online submission as it moves through the application and credentialing process using the Credentialing Status Toolbar in the Secure area of providerexpress.com. This online tool lets you see at-a-glance where you are in the credentialing process.  Thank you for your interest in joining our network. We look forward to working with you.  Thank you,  Kim M. Wise Onboarding Contract Associate | Specialty Networks TX Provider Contract Recruitment Email: kim.wise@optum.com Phone: 763-340-7275  Optum l United Behavioral Health 