How to Become an
In-Network Provider
This online, self-paced Insurance Credentialing & Billing Course walks you through the steps needed to start offering insurance in your practice
The process to become an in-network provider can be overwhelming. This course will give you the support you need to navigate this complex system and start offering insurance in your private practice!
What You Get When You Enroll:
6 Modules with video presentations that walk you through the exact steps to become an in-network provider.
6 Workbooks with worksheets and templates to help you take actionable steps to start offering insurance in your practice.
Pending 20 CEU's for Registered Dietitians (pending approval via the CDR)
Each module includes:
> Both video and audio presentation forms.
> Closed captions are available on every video.
> The presentation slides (available to download).
> Transcripts of every video (available to download).
Enroll now
One-Time Payment of $347
Payment Plan: $87/mo x 4 months
Your enrollment includes two years of access to all course content.
Please note: the Insurance Course is pending approval for 20-25 CEUs for Registered Dietitians by the CDR.
Enroll now: Bundled Course Option
Save $100 when you enroll in both the Insurance Credentialing and Billing Course and the Dietitian Entrepreneur Foundation Course!
This course bundle will help you both start your business AND get credentialed with insurance companies so you can accept insurance in your practice.
One-Time Payment of $590
Payment Plan: $147.50/mo x 4
Your enrollment includes two years of access to all course content in both courses.
The Foundation Course is pre-approved for 35.75 CEUs for Registered Dietitians by the CDR (activity expiration date: 6/15/2026)
The Insurance Course is pending approval for 20-25 CEUs for Registered Dietitians by the CDR.
Extended Payment Plans & Equity Pricing Options are available.
In the spirit of creating economic justice, we offer equity pricing for people from marginalized communities and those experiencing financial hardship. We also offer extended payment plans.
Please email hello@alissarumsey.com if you would like equity pricing or an extended payment plan.
Meet Your
Instructors
Alissa Rumsey, MS, RD, CDN, CSCS (she/her)
Alissa is a registered dietitian, certified intuitive eating counselor, and the author of Unapologetic Eating: Make Peace With Food and Transform Your Life.
Alissa is passionate about empowering dietitian entrepreneurs to confidently start, grow and scale their businesses. She is the founder of the Dietitian Entrepreneur Foundation Course, an online training program that teaches clinicians how to set up and launch their nutrition business, and The Liberated Clinician group business coaching program.
She is the founder of Rumsey Nutrition Consulting, a weight-inclusive nutrition practice that offers virtual counseling, group programs, and online trainings to support people in cultivating a peaceful relationship to food and their bodies so they can live a more authentic, connected life.
Alissa’s expertise has been featured in hundreds of media outlets and she speaks regularly at events, online trainings, and conferences around the country including the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo (FNCE), Today’s Dietitian Symposium, and multiple state Academy meetings including Texas, Washington-Oregon, Florida, and New York.
Alissa calls New York City home and spends her free time exploring the city’s food scene and searching for patches of green space to sunbathe in.
Jasmine Hormati, MS, RD (she/her)
Jasmine is the owner of mendinground nutrition, an insurance-based virtual private practice in New York City that specializes in eating disorder and disordered eating recovery, and body image work.
She is the co-creator of the Insurance Credentialing and Billing Course for RDs and co-facilitates The Liberated Clinician Group Program with Alissa Rumsey.
Jasmine loves talking shop with other dietitians and helping them with their practices, whether that's building systems to streamline their work, working through time management sticking points, or supporting them through all things insurance credentialing and billing.
She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Conservation and Resource Studies from the University of California, Berkeley and her Master of Science in Nutrition and Public Health from Teachers College, Columbia University.
In her free time, she enjoys hiking, cooking/baking, and playing board games.
Module 1: Insurance Considerations
Topics covered include:
- Identify why you want to offer insurance and how it will fit into your practice.
- Understand what insurance covers
- Potential pros and cons of offering insurance.
Module 2: Pre-Credentialing
Topics covered include:
- Set up your business entity and obtain essential identifications.
- Understand how professional liability insurance and state licensure relate to accepting insurance.
- Establish a business address and set up financial systems.
- Complete CAQH profile for insurance credentialing.
Module 3: Credentialing with Insurance
Topics covered include:
- Decide which insurance companies to work with and in what states
- Understand how this process varies by state
- Step-by-step process on how to apply to insurance companies
Module 4: Setting Up Shop
Topics covered include:
- How to choose the best EMR for your business
- Determine what your client onboarding process is
- Discuss important forms and contracts
- Review different types of insurance plans and benefits
Module 5: Documentation
Topics covered include:
- Understand documentation requirements for audits
- Review notes templates and how to complete them efficiently
- Discuss how to approach weight and BMI on notes
- Prepare for potential clawbacks from insurance companies
Module 6: Billing & Payments
Topics covered include:
- Learn ICD-10 and CPT codes to use in the billing process
- Step by step guide to filling out the form for insurance claims
- How to handle mistakes with billing
- Understand how you get paid and what systems to set up for this process
You’ll have access to the course material for two full years from the time you purchase it, including any course updates that are made during that time.
The course is self-paced, so you can go through the material as quickly or as slowly as you need to.
While it varies person-to-person, generally each module takes between two and three hours to complete, including watching the video presentations and completing the workbooks.
Your enrollment includes two years of access to all course content.
Enroll now
One Payment of $347
Payment Plan: $87/month x 4 months
Enroll now: Course Bundle
Save $100 when you enroll in both the Insurance Credentialing and Billing Course and the Dietitian Entrepreneur Foundation Course!
This course bundle will help you both start your business AND get credentialed with insurance companies so you can accept insurance in your practice.
One Payment of $590 or a Payment Plan of $147.50/mo x 4
