CAQH Is Now DataSpring
- Jun 9
- 2 min read
If you're credentialed with insurance companies, you've probably started seeing references to DataSpring. That's because CAQH has officially rebranded.
The good news: from a provider perspective, nothing is changing operationally.
DataSpring is still the platform insurance companies use to obtain provider information for credentialing, enrollment, provider directories, and other administrative functions. Your login, profile, attestation process, and workflows remain the same.
If you've used CAQH in the past, you've essentially already used DataSpring.
As a reminder, it's still important to keep your profile up to date. Changes to your practice address, phone number, NPI information, licensure, or other demographic details should be updated promptly. Regularly reviewing and attesting your profile can help prevent credentialing delays, and in-network status.
Why Some Providers Are Paying Attention
While the day-to-day functionality of the platform has not changed, some providers and advocacy groups have raised questions about the ownership structure behind the rebrand.
Historically, CAQH operated as a nonprofit organization. Earlier this year, ownership transitioned to a group of major health insurance companies, including organizations affiliated with UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Cigna, Humana, Elevance Health, and Blue Cross Blue Shield plans.
The concern is not the platform itself, but the fact that the same organizations responsible for network participation decisions, credentialing requirements, and provider directory management now have ownership interests in a system that serves as a central repository of provider data.
DataSpring contains millions of provider records and sits at the center of many administrative processes that impact healthcare providers nationwide. Because of that role, some stakeholders have questioned whether additional transparency and oversight may be appropriate when the organizations relying on the data are also involved in governing the platform.
At this point, there are no changes providers need to make beyond maintaining their profiles as they normally would. However, given how heavily the industry relies on this platform, it is a development worth being aware of and following as more information becomes available.
If you'd like to learn more about this issue and engage in the broader conversation around insurance reform and advocacy, consider joining the Mental Health Insurance Reform Task Force meeting tomorrow (Wednesday) at 11:00 AM EST.
The group meets on the second Wednesday of every month at 11:00 AM EST and brings together behavioral health providers, advocates, and others interested in improving accountability, transparency, and access within the insurance system.
Learn more at https://www.buildbetterhealth.org/
Here is the official announcement:
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