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New Hampshire’s Healthcare Wake-Up Call

A provider can be qualified, credentialed—and still out of reach. A provider’s identity can be legitimate—and still be used to submit fraudulent claims. Who is checking what happens next?

In this New Hampshire edition of Credentialing Chronicles, Shannen Reyes-Aguayo and Nyleen Flores connect the headlines to the provider files, payer decisions, and patients caught in the middle.

We examine the state’s 30-day mental-health credentialing reform and ask the question behind the deadline...

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What happens when the person trusted to heal the patient… is the person harming them?

This week on Credentialing Chronicles, Shannen Aguayo-Reyes and Nyleen Flores sit down with Bruce Sackman, renowned healthcare fraud investigator, author, and former Special Agent in Charge with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General.

For more than three decades, Bruce stepped into healthcare environments after something had gone terribly wrong—investigating fraud, corruption, false claims, theft, patient assault, drug diversion, suspicious hospital deaths, and some of the...

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This week, Credentialing Chronicles sits down with Matthew Jansen, President & CEO of Acorn Credentialing Solutions, for an exclusive conversation about the side of healthcare credentialing most people never hear about.
Acorn works across credentialing, enrollment, provider data, automation, and provider operations—connecting pieces of the process that healthcare organizations have historically managed across separate systems and workflows. Acorn
But we're not here for the sales pitch.
Shannen and Nyleen put Matthew behind the mic for a real conversation about credentialing, technology, the problems our industry keeps running into, and where he...

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The wait is over! 🎙️ We’re officially kicking off the road to NAMSS 2026, and this episode is one you do NOT want to miss.

In this special announcement episode, we’re pulling back the curtain on what’s ahead for NAMSS 2026 — the excitement, the vision, the opportunities, and what you can expect as we get closer to this year’s biggest moments in the medical staff services community.

Whether you’re a seasoned MSP, new to the profession, preparing for NAMSS 2026, or simply passionate about the future of med...

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Big Sky. Big money. BIG oversight questions. ☕🔥

Credentialing Chronicles is Spillin’ the tea across America—and this stop takes us to MONTANA. From Medicaid changes and millions in rural health funding to provider mobility, hospital oversight, a story update and a licensing case that raises serious questions about how critical information moves through the system.

Because a clean license is only the beginning.

🎙️ Grab your tea. Montana has receipts.

Stay credentialed, not cancelled. 💗🖤

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The internet saw the posts. The screenshots went viral. But we wanted to know: what actually happened — and how did so many red flags seemingly go unnoticed for so long? 👀☕️

In this episode of Credentialing Chronicles, Shannen and Nyleen go beyond the viral headlines and take a deeper look at the story involving Angel Murdock and claims surrounding Duke University’s Physician Assistant program.

We’re breaking down the timeline, the online presence, the claims that captured people’s attention, the questions that followed, and the details that turned this into a vir...

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MISSOURI: SHOW ME THE CREDENTIALS, THE AUTHORIZATION—AND THE MONEY 

The Show-Me State came with RECEIPTS. 

This week on Credentialing Chronicles, Shannen & Nyleen are spillin’ the Missouri tea—from alleged fake nursing credentials and the importance of primary-source verification to prior authorization chaos, rural hospitals under pressure, patient portal privacy concerns, and major healthcare changes MSPs need to have on their radar.

We’re asking the questions every healthcare organization should be able to answer:

☕ Did you verify it from the SOURCE?
☕ Is the provider actua...

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What if the credential checked out… but the story behind it didn’t?

Mississippi takes us into one of the wildest intersections of healthcare fraud, patient safety, licensed professionals, and credentialing gaps we’ve covered yet.

What starts with a seemingly legitimate corner of healthcare quickly opens the door to something much bigger. Follow the trail long enough and physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacies, federal healthcare programs, correctional healthcare, and millions upon millions of dollars begin crossing paths.

But this episode isn’t just about fr...

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Arrested. Released. Arrested Again. — The Nitun Ahir Story

What happens when someone allegedly practices medicine without a license, gets arrested, is ordered to stop — and somehow ends up facing allegations of doing it again?

This week on Credentialing Chronicles, Shannen and Nyleen unpack the shocking Nitun Ahir case out of California and the questions it raises about healthcare credentialing, verification, oversight, and patient safety.

We’re looking beyond the headline to discuss how alleged credential discrepancies can go unnoticed, why ongoing verification matters, the wa...

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What Insurance Companies Are Really Telling Doctors

Prior authorization is supposed to help manage healthcare costs and ensure appropriate care. But what happens when the process becomes a barrier between doctors and their patients?

In this episode of Credentialing Chronicles, Shannen and Nyleen take a closer look at what the newly published data is revealing about prior authorization — including denial rates, appeals, retrospective denials, and the administrative burden placed on physicians and their teams.

We’re looking at the numbers coming out of Georgia, what they mean for...

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Special Series | Who Audits the Auditor?

We've sat behind these microphones breaking down healthcare fraud, credentialing failures, compliance mistakes, and the lessons organizations can learn from them.

This time... the file is ours.

In this special series, the roles are reversed as AQC President Shannen opens the door to one of the hardest conversations of her career following an NCQA survey that changed everything.

What happens when the person who audits everyone else has to sit in the hot seat? How do you...

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Murder. Medicaid fraud. A $250 million pandemic scam. Federal investigations. Thousands of providers removed from Medicaid.

No... this isn't the plot of a Netflix series.

It's Minnesota.

This week on Credentialing Chronicles: Spillin' Tea Across America, we're uncovering one of the most shocking collections of healthcare scandals we've seen in a single state. From an emergency room nurse practitioner convicted of murdering his secret girlfriend after allegedly abusing his prescribing authority... to one of the largest COVID-era fraud schemes in U.S...

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Missed an episode? Need to catch up? Or just want to relive the wildest moments of the year so far? This one's for you.

Welcome to our Spillin' Tea Across America: Summer Rewind—a special compilation episode featuring the biggest moments, most unbelievable cases, hottest healthcare headlines, funniest conversations, listener favorites, and unforgettable lessons from our journey across America... all in one episode.

After covering 23 states across America so far, we're hitting rewind on the cases, conversations, breaking news, and biggest moments you won't want to miss , our all in...

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Spillin' Tea Across America: Michigan | When the System Looks the Other Way

What happens when warning signs are ignored...
When trusted physicians abuse that trust...

And when the very systems designed to protect patients fail?

This week on Credentialing Chronicles: Spillin' Tea Across America, we're heading to Michigan—a state with a healthcare history that will leave you questioning how some of these cases were ever allowed to happen.

From one of the largest healthcare fraud schemes in American history to institutional failures that la...

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Massachusetts may be known for world-renowned hospitals, prestigious medical schools, and groundbreaking healthcare innovation—but behind the scenes, the Commonwealth has also experienced some unforgettable lessons in patient safety, healthcare fraud, credentialing failures, and accountability.

In this episode of Credentialing Chronicles: Spillin' the Tea Across America, hosts Shannen Reyes-Aguayo and Nyleen Flores dive into publicly reported cases involving a VA nurse whose crimes forever changed healthcare, a nationally recognized urologist whose career unraveled following billing fraud and a criminal conviction, a psychiatrist involved in a multimillion-dollar Medicare fraud scheme, an...

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Maryland: Crab Cakes, Credentials & Criminal Conduct | Credentialing Chronicles: Spillin' the Tea Across America

Maryland may be known for blue crabs, historic waterfronts, and charming coastal towns—but behind the scenes, this state's healthcare system has served up some unforgettable lessons in fraud, oversight, patient safety, and accountability.

In this episode of Credentialing Chronicles: Spillin' the Tea Across America, hosts Shannen Reyes-Aguayo and Nyleen Flores dive into publicly reported cases involving multimillion-dollar COVID-19 healthcare fraud, a pain management clinic that drew federal attention, controversial medical practices that resulted in disciplinary ac...

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The tea is officially served, Maine.

And Tea Sippers... this state's tea is HOT.

This week, Shannen and Nyleen head to the Pine Tree State to unpack a series of healthcare stories that will have you saying:

"Wait... WHAT?!"

From a heartbreaking case that sparked serious questions about patient safety, to a multimillion-dollar settlement proving paperwork can carry a hefty price tag, to a trusted healthcare provider whose actions shocked an entire community—Maine delivers twists that are difficult to forget.

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The tea is officially served, Kentucky.

In this episode of Credentialing Chronicles with Shannen and Nyleen, we're heading to the Bluegrass State to unpack a case that reminds us healthcare isn't just about clinical skills—it's also about trust, accountability, and the systems designed to protect patients.

What happens when concerns outside the exam room raise questions inside it?

From provider oversight and ongoing monitoring to patient safety, professional accountability, and credentialing challenges, this conversation explores how healthcare organizations respond when personal actions and professional responsibilities collide.

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🌻⚕️ Credentialing Chronicles: Kansas Edition — Quiet State, National Lessons ⚕️🌻

The tea is officially served, Kansas!

In this episode of Credentialing Chronicles with Shannen and Nyleen, we're heading to the Sunflower State to explore the healthcare challenges, credentialing lessons, and oversight conversations shaping organizations across America.

From telemedicine and provider monitoring to patient safety, healthcare fraud, compliance, and medical staff oversight, this episode examines how healthcare systems balance access, accountability, innovation, and trust in an increasingly complex environment.

We'll be discussing:

☕ Telemedicine and the future of healthcare over...

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🤠🌪️ Credentialing Chronicles LIVE: Oklahoma Edition 🌪️🤠
The tea is officially served, Oklahoma!

In this LIVE episode of  Credentialing Chronicles with Shannen and Nyleen, we're heading to the Sooner State to uncover the stories that left us speechless. From shocking physician misconduct cases and credentialing failures to negligent privileging allegations, criminal investigations, and patient safety disasters, this episode is packed with the real-life stories that every Medical Staff Professional, credentialer, compliance leader, healthcare executive, and healthcare consumer should hear.

💀 A surgeon accused of operating beyond competency.
💰 Multi-million-dollar negligent credentialing verdicts.
🚨 Physici...

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Nebraska… y’all brought the TEA. ☕️🌽🔥

In this LIVE episode of Spillin’ Tea Across America, we take you inside our Nebraska live show filled with shocking healthcare conversations, MSP realities, audience reactions, credentialing chaos, patient safety discussions, and moments that had the entire room reacting in real time. 👀

From funny moments to serious industry conversations, this episode captures the energy, honesty, and unfiltered discussions that made Nebraska one of our favorite stops yet.

If you’ve ever wondered what REALLY happens behind the scenes in healthcare oversight, credentialing, provid...

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The newest episode of Credentialing Chronicles is officially OUT NOW — and trust us… this one is SO our energy. 🎤🔥

We’re spilling ALL the tea from our Oklahoma, Iowa, and Nebraska live shows — the laughs, the confessions, the behind-the-scenes moments, the audience reactions, and everything in between. If you came to see us live… you might just hear yourself mentioned. 👀

This episode is quick, simple, chaotic in the best way, and truly feels like sitting down with us after the shows to debrief everything together.

To everyone who came out to sup...

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Hosts: Shannen & Nyleen

In this episode of Credentialing Chronicles, Indiana takes center stage in a case that feels ripped straight from a true-crime documentary, complete with shocking allegations, troubling provider behavior, and credentialing failures that make you ask how this kept going for so long. We’re peeling back the layers on the red flags, the system gaps, and the dangerous consequences of trusting appearances over proper verification. From unnecessary procedures to deeply disturbing misconduct, this episode is messy, intense, and exactly the kind of story that reminds us why diligence in...

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The Iowa stage didn’t just hold a microphone—it held a mirror to the industry. 🚨

In this special live recording of Credentialing Chronicles, we took the stage in Iowa to pull back the curtain on the real-time pressures facing healthcare credentialing professionals today. This isn't your standard industry update; it’s a raw, high-stakes look at the decisions made in the trenches of Medical Staff Services.

From shocking application red flags to the "MSP confessions" that had the room buzzing, we explore the thin line between administr...

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🎙️ Hosts: Shannen & Nyleen

This episode is all about how to "get the bag and fix your teeth" with the legendary Dr. Catrise Austin. Known globally as the Queen of Smiles, Dr. Austin has spent nearly three decades revolutionizing the dental industry from her home base in the New York City streets. She takes us through her journey from starting her business in 1998 to becoming the premier "dentist to the stars," serving iconic A-listers like Missy Elliott, Toni Braxton, DJ Khaled, and the legendary Cardi B.

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🎙️ Hosts: Shannen & Nyleen

Ever wondered what happens when a doctor hits their "darkest hour"? Today, Shannen and Nyleen are joined by Amanda Olagon, Director of Communications at PBI Education, to discuss the fascinating world of remedial medical education. We’re moving past the "bad actor" headlines and getting into the heart of why good clinicians sometimes make very expensive mistakes.

In this episode, we break down: