
As the first nationwide credentialing and consulting company, PPS has worked with hundreds of providers in Ohio over the years. We know the Ohio payer market and keep working relationships inside the insurance companies that help move credentialing along. Each proposal is scoped to the work your practice actually needs.
Services for Ohio 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 Ohio
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, Ohio 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 Ohio market. Participation options depend on your location and specialty, and network status changes, so confirm current availability with each payer.
- AARP
- Aetna
- Amerigroup
- American Family Insurance
- Anthem BCBS
- AultCare HMO
- Buckeye Community Health Plan
- CareSource
- Celtic Insurance Company
- Cigna
- COBRA
- Community Insurance Company
- Coventry Health Care / HealthAmerica Advantra
- Golden Rule Insurance Company
- The Health Plan of the Upper Ohio Valley
- Humana
- John Alden Life Insurance Company
- Kaiser Permanente / Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Ohio
- McKinley Life Insurance Company (AultCare)
- Medical Mutual of Ohio
- Medicaid – Kentucky
- Medicaid – Ohio
- Medical Mutual of Ohio – HMO Health Ohio
- Medical Mutual of Ohio – SuperMed HMO
- Medical Mutual of Ohio – SuperMed Plus
- Medical Mutual of Ohio – SuperMed Works “CareWorks”
- Medical Mutual of Ohio- Traditional
- Medicare
- Molina Healthcare
- Mount Carmel Health
- Ohio Health Choice
- Ohio Medicaid
- Paramount Health Care
- PrimeTime Health Plan
- Summa Insurance Company / SummaCare
- Time Insurance Company
- United Healthcare
- UPMC Health Network
- WellCare of Ohio
Supporting practices across Ohio
We provide services to physicians and facilities across Ohio. These are some of the cities where we have supported credentialing and practice start-up work over the past ten years and more:
- Columbus
- Cleveland
- Cincinnati
- Toledo
- Akron
- Dayton
- Canton
- Parma
- Youngstown
- Lorain
- Hamilton
- Springfield
- Elyria
- Kettering
- Mentor
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 →