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Joining Our Network

Step 1: Determining Eligibility

To enroll with Wellmark and provide services that can be considered for benefits, you need to be in an eligible location and area of practice.

Eligible Locations:

a. If the answer is "yes" to at least one network, you may enroll.
b. If the answer is "no" for any network, you are not eligible to participate in that network.
c. If the answer is "no" to each of the networks, you are not eligible to participate.

Eligible Provider Types:

• Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP)
  • Nurse Practitioner (NP)
  • Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
  • Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)
  • Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
• Audiologist (Aud)
• Doctors of Chiropractic (DC)
• Doctors of Dental Surgery (DDS)
• Doctors of Optometry (OD)
• Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
• Doctors of Podiatric Medicine (DPM)
• Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW)
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
• Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
• Medical Doctor (MD)
• Occupational Therapist (OT)
• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
• Oral Pathologist
• Physical Therapist (PT, LPT)
• Physician Assistant (PA)
• Psychologist (Ph.D., Psy.D., Ed.D.)
• Speech Pathologist (SLP)

Providers can participate in none, some, or all of Wellmark’s provider networks, and in the TRICARE network. To learn more about the TRICARE program, visit the TriWest Web site .

Even if you don't participate in our networks, you can still submit claims to Wellmark and provide services that are eligible for benefit consideration as long as you enroll.

Step 2: Using the Correct Enrollment Forms

Wellmark Application	Use when...
Iowa Statewide Universal Practitioner Application  (1.6MB)	Applying to participate in Wellmark network for the first time; you have never applied for participation with Wellmark networks. If you are currently participating with Wellmark but not with TRICARE and are interested in applying to participate with TRICARE. View TRICARE information for Wellmark providers  (26KB) for more information.
Professional Provider Application - #S-5400  (476KB)	Enrolling with Wellmark but do not wish to participate in any Wellmark networks. Enrolling at an additional location; you already have enrolled at least one billing location. Enrolling at an emergency room.
Wellmark Addendum  (393KB)	An Iowa Statewide Universal Application has already been completed on behalf of another payer and the information is current within 30 days. Complete the Wellmark Addendum, attach to your existing, current Iowa Statewide Universal Application and return both sets of documents to Wellmark.

Time-Saving Tips

Wellmark accepts participation applications you've completed for other insurers as long as:

• The information provided is current within the last 30 days, and
• The provider has re-signed the certification and release statement.

For faster processing of your application:

• Include your National Provider Identifier (NPI). 
• Answer all questions, putting "N/A" in any blank fields.
• Include your signature and copies of the documents requested in the application.

Step 3: Obtaining Your Participation Agreements

You can enroll with Wellmark individually, through a group contract, or a contract made by your Provider Organization (PO) or Provider Hospital Organization (PHO).

Get the participation agreement designed for your provider type:

Step 4: Submitting Your Forms

Send the application and accompanying documents to:

PO Box 14509
Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Iowa
Des Moines, IA 50306-3509