PPS works with practices across Iowa on insurance credentialing, provider enrollment, insurance contract negotiations, website design, practice start-up services and general practice consulting. Each proposal is scoped to the work your practice actually needs.
Services for Iowa practices
Credentialing & enrollment
Organize provider records, payer applications and enrollment follow-up.
Explore service 02 / Healthy foundationsPractice start-up
Bring your payer strategy, people and business decisions into an opening plan.
Explore service 03 / Payer relationshipsContract negotiations
Review agreements and prepare a practice-specific approach to negotiations.
Explore service 04 / Patient growthWebsite design & marketing
Connect your practice with patients through a clear website and online presence.
Explore serviceProvider & payer support
Business & operations
- Solo and group practice start-up services
- Insurance contract negotiations
- Practice consulting: budgets, financial projections, EHR selection and billing review
- Employment manuals (paid resource)
- Branding, website design and search engine optimization
- Social media and online profile management
- Business development and recruitment
Payer credentialing in Iowa
Your payer strategy depends on your specialty, location and the patients you expect to serve. PPS can help evaluate participation opportunities and coordinate credentialing and enrollment across commercial plans, Medicare, Iowa Medicaid and workers compensation networks. Confirm current network availability directly with each payer.
Use these official resources as a starting point:
These are some of the plans and networks we have worked with in the Iowa market. Participation options depend on your location and specialty, and network status changes, so confirm current availability with each payer.
- AARP
- Avera Health Plans
- Celtic Insurance
- Coventry Health Care of Iowa
- Golden Rule Insurance Company
- Gundersen Lutheran Health Plan
- Health Alliance-Midwest
- HIPIowa
- Humana
- IHC Group
- Iowa Care
- John Alden Insurance
- Magellan Behavioral Care of Iowa
- Medicaid
- Medical Associates Health Plans
- Meridian Health Plan
- Sanford Health Plan
- Time Insurance Company
- UnitedHealthOne
- Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Supporting practices across Iowa
We provide services to physicians and facilities across Iowa. These are some of the cities where we have recently supported credentialing and practice start-up work:
- Des Moines
- Cedar Rapids
- Davenport
- Sioux City
- Waterloo
- Iowa City
- Council Bluffs
- Ames
- Dubuque
- West Des Moines
- Ankeny
- Urbandale
- Cedar Falls
- Marion
- Bettendorf
Free practice start-up checklist
Work through the checklist and timeline so nothing is missed or done out of order while you open your practice. It is free to any new practice.
Free resources for your practice
Use these guides and templates to prepare your practice. Read resources online, download available files or request a copy by email. The employment handbook is a paid resource, discounted for new practices.
- Practice start-up checklistsRequest by email →
- Medicare enrollment guideRead online →
- Medicare Wellness FormsRequest by email →
- Physician Employment AgreementRequest by email →
- HIPAA and Mental Health Information SharingRequest by email →
- Practice OSHA Safety Plan Practice KitRequest by email →
- OSHA Workplace Injury FormRequest by email →
- Notice of Privacy PracticesRequest by email →
- Medicare bank letter templateView & download →
- Practice employee handbookPaid resource →