Credentialing Chronicles
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Credentialing Chronicles
Spillin' Tea Across America: California
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đď¸ Hosts: Shannen & Nyleen
California has the thickest rulebook and the most medical oversight in the country.
So why are patients still getting hurt?
For the 5th stop of Spillinâ the Tea Across America, we expose a California healthcare system that looks credentialed on paperâbut is collapsing in practice. From massive Medi-Cal mismanagement and DOJ lawsuits to non-clinical administrators managing complex patients, this episode reveals how red flags are ignored and accountability disappears.
We spill the tea on:
- The illusion of oversight and why licensing alone doesnât protect patients
- Medi-Cal fraud, misuse of funds, and billing chaos
- Rural communities and caregivers being crushed by system failures
- Preventable infections, amputations, and patient deaths tied to administrative decision-making
- Why credentialing without audits leads to scandals, settlementsâand real harm
This isnât about one bad doctor or one bad hospital.
Itâs about a system that keeps failing vulnerable patients while calling itself âtransparent.â
âđĽ Credentialing Chronicles tells the stories compliance reports donât.
Medical Board of California (MBC)
Osteopathic Medical Board of California (OMBC)
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Resources Mentioned:
đ Verify Your Doctorâs Credentials
âď¸ State-Specific Medical Board License Lookup:
Find your stateâs board here:
https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/
âď¸ Medicare Exclusions List (LEIE) â Check if your provider is federally excluded:
https://oig.hhs.gov/exclusions/exclusions_list.asp
âď¸ Set Google Alerts on Your Doctorâs Name:
Create your own Google Alert here:
https://www.google.com/alerts
For Medical Staff Professional:
âď¸ FSMB.org â Federation of State Medical Boards Physician Lookup:
https://www.fsmb.org/physician-license-lookup/
âď¸ Hospital Websites:
Many hospitals have public directories listing credentialed medical staff. Look for a âFind a Doctorâ or âMedical Staff Directoryâ page.
âď¸ Set Google Alerts on Your Doctorâs Name:
Create your own Google Alert here:
https://www.google.com/alerts
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Open Payments
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Verify your Nurses' Credentials:
https://www.nursys.com/
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