The information on this webpage is for enrolled providers who have been active for three months or more.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama enrolls and credentials all individual providers as well as ancillary and facility providers. Here are the forms/documents to add locations and make changes to information and other requests.

An application, from the Enrollment section, is needed for any provider in the following situations:

• New providers practicing within the State of Alabama and that need to be enrolled for claims processing
• Inactive or canceled providers (three months or more) that no longer have network status (use the UPA from the Enrollment section)
• New providers joining an existing tax identification number

Note: Providers outside of Alabama must be participating with their local Blue Plan for consideration for participation with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama.

Existing providers who are: 

• Adding a new location, or
• Joining an existing tax identification number, or
• Changing the tax identification number for an existing practice.

Follow the steps below:

Step 1 - Required Documents for All Providers/Specialties

There are several required documents that you must submit for enrollment. Print this Practitioner Checklist or Facility/Business Checklist to track your progress throughout enrollment and ensure that all necessary documents/forms are submitted. Some of the required forms are provided in step 2.

Step 2 - Provider Enrollment Application/Supporting Documents

Click on the appropriate specialty from the list below to view and print the application and list of supporting documents necessary for enrollment. By utilizing the proper application and returning the correct supporting documents, you can significantly speed up the enrollment process. Submit all current supporting documentation in a legible format.

Applications/Supporting Documentation Requirements

• Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC)
• Ancillary Provider (Not located in Alabama)
• Anesthesiologist Assistants
• Audiologists
• Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
• Chiropractor
• DME, Hospice and Ambulance Providers
• Dentist (General)
• Dietitian
• Endodontist
• Healthcare Facility Application
• Hearing Instrument Specialists
• Home Health
• Home Infusion
• Independent Laboratory
• Nurse Midwife
• Nurse Practitioner
• Occupational Therapist
• Optician
• Optometrist
• Oral Surgeon
  • Add a New Location Online and Dental Provider Application
• Periodontist
• Physical Therapist
• Physician Assistant
• Physician Laboratory
• Physicians (MD or DO) or you can print an application to Add a new Provider location
• Podiatrist or you can print an application to Add a new Provider location
• Prosthodontist
• Speech Language Pathologist
• Not Listed Above

Step 3 - Express Your Network Interest

Complete the Practitioner Network Interest Form or the Facility Business Network Interest Form that is included with the application for your specialty. It is required for all new applications and expresses your interest in network participation. After the enrollment process is complete, a provider will be reviewed and may be invited to participate in a network if all criteria are met.

Note:

• Enrollment is not the same as joining a Blue Cross Provider Network. 
• Enrollment and expressed interest in network participation are not a guarantee of acceptance as a participant in a network.

Step 4 - Submit Your Applications/Supporting Documents

• Fax: Attn: Credentialing 1-205-220-9545
• Mail: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, Attn: Credentialing/Provider Data P.O. Box 362142, Birmingham, AL 35236-2142
• Email*:
  • Add New Location applications: Addlocappl@bcbsal.org
  • New Provider applications: Newprovappl@bcbsal.org
  • Recredentialing applications: Recredappl@bcbsal.org

Note*: 

• Submit one email per provider with all attachments.
• Put the provider’s NPI number first in the subject line making sure to add “NPI” before the number (e.g., NPI 123456789, NPI: 123456789, NPI – 123456789).
• Whenever possible, please avoid encrypting credentialing emails. Our server is secure. 
• If you use CAQH for credentialing or recredentialing purposes, you may continue to do so. 

Additional Documents

Practitioner Rights
Requirements for Updating Provider Directory Information