Joining Our Network

Step 1: Determining Eligibility

To enroll with Wellmark and provide services that can be considered for benefits, your facility/entity needs to be:

 

1) In an eligible location.

2) An eligible facility/entity type.

 

Eligible Locations:

 

Network Product Practice Location Answer
Indemnity Blue TraditionsSM
Classic Blue®		 Service location must have an Iowa address
Yes  No 
PPO Alliance SelectSM Service location must have an Iowa address
Yes  No 
TPA Select First® Service location must have an Iowa address or be located in counties bordering Iowa
Yes  No 
HMO Blue Access®
Blue Choice®
Blue Advantage®		 Service location must have an Iowa address or be located in counties bordering Iowa
Yes  No 
Military Health System TRICARE Service location must have an Iowa address excluding Clinton, Pottawattamie, and Scott Counties in Iowa
Yes  No 
Medicare Advantage PPO MedicareBlueSM PPO Service location must have an Iowa address or be located in Illinois, Wisconsin, or Missouri counties bordering Iowa
Yes  No 

a. If the answer is "yes" to at least one network, you may continue through the enrollment process.
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 and do not need to continue through the enrollment process.

 

Eligible Facility/Entity Types:

  • Ambulance Service
  • Community Mental Health Center (CMHC)
  • Dialysis Center (ERSD)
  • Durable/Home Medical Equipment Suppliers and Services (DME or HMESS)
  • Federally Qualified Health Center (MedicareBlue PPO only)
  • Freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC)
  • Freestanding Radiology Center (FRC)
    • CT Center (FCT)
    • Magnetic Resonance Imaging Center (MRI)
    • Mammography Center (FMC)
    • PET Scan Centers (PET)
    • Portable X-Ray Providers
    • Radiation Oncology Center (FROC)
    • Radiology Centers (FRC)
    • Ultrasound Center (FUSC)
  • Freestanding Substance Abuse Facility (FSAF)
  • Home Health Agency (HHA)
  • Home Infusion Therapy (HIT)
  • Hospice
  • Hospital
  • Laboratory
  • Orthotic & Prosthetic Supplier (O&P)
  • Psychiatric Medical Institute for Children (PMIC)
  • Public Health Agency/Visiting Nurse Association (PHA/VNA)
  • Rural Health Clinic (MedicareBlue PPO only)
  • Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
  • Sleep Centers
  • Visiting Nurse Association

Providers can participate in none, some, or all of Wellmark’s provider networks, and in the TRICARE network. The TRICARE network also covers members from the Department of Veteran's Affairs and the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veteran's Affairs (CHAMPVA). To learn more about the TRICARE program, visit the TriWest Web site .

 

Even if you don't participate in our networks, as long as you are enrolled, you can still provide payable services to Wellmark members.

Step 2: Using the Correct Enrollment Forms

Note: To avoid delays in processing your application or contract, please access updated documents using the links below. Please dispose of any paper stockpile you may have. Wellmark’s contracts have been updated to reflect a change in signature authority, while other addendums or applications now request additional information.

 

Wellmark accepts the Iowa Statewide Universal Facility Application  (775KB) for both entities and facilities.

If ... Then ...
You have completed the Iowa Statewide Universal Facility Application  (775KB) for another payer, managed care organization (MCO), or other entity

Complete the Wellmark Addendum  (379KB) and submit with the previously completed Universal Application.

 

Also submit these forms:

 
You are applying for Wellmark participation for the first time, and one of the following pertains to your facility/entity:
  • The facility is currently a participating entity in a Wellmark network and is adding a new location; or
  • The facility/entity has never applied to participate in a Wellmark provider network; or
  • The facility/entity is applying to participate in Blue AccessSM, Blue Choice®, and Blue Advantage® for the first time.

Fill out, print and sign the Iowa Statewide Universal Facility Application  (775KB).

 

Also submit these forms:

 

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

Facilities and Entities can enroll with Wellmark individually, through a corporate agreement, or an agreement made by your Provider Hospital Organization (PHO).  A corporate agreement will be offered to an organization that owns four or more facilities or entities of the same type in eligible locations.  If your organization is interested in a corporate agreement, contact Network Relations at 515-376-5167 (Iowa) or 800-700-9137 (South Dakota).

 

Get the participation agreement designed for your facility/entity type:

 

Note: To avoid delays in processing your application or contract, please access updated documents using the links below. Please dispose of any paper stockpile you may have. Wellmark’s contracts have been updated to reflect a change in signature authority, while other addendums or applications now request additional information.

  

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

  
 
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