PPS works with practices throughout Missouri 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 Missouri 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
- Practice consulting: pro forma development, budgets, EHR selection and billing review
- Practice location analysis: competition, cost-of-living trends and economic conditions
- Practice compliance and education
- Employment manuals (paid resource)
- Marketing strategy, social media and online profiles
- Business development and recruitment
- Medical website design and search engine optimization
- Health review site submission and monitoring
Payer credentialing in Missouri
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, including commercial plans, Medicare, MO HealthNet 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 Missouri market. Participation options depend on your location and specialty, and network status changes, so confirm current availability with each payer.
- AARP
- Aetna
- Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
- Arcadian Health Plan
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
- Celtic Insurance Company
- Children’s Mercy Family Health Partners
- Coventry Health & Life / Mercy Health Plans
- Cox Health Systems Insurance Company
- Essence Healthcare
- Golden Rule Insurance Company
- HealthNet
- Healthy Alliance Life Insurance
- Home State Health
- Humana
- John Alden Life Insurance Company
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Mercy Health Plans
- Time Insurance Company
- UnitedHealthcare of the Midwest
- United Security Life and Health Insurance
- WellCare
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. We ask for a short validation step before sending it.
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 →