The Payer Relations Department works to cultivate and maintain collaborative relationships with insurance companies. At the same time, the Payer Relations Department pursues contracting opportunities to include GBMC's various clinical services, programs and physicians in the insurance companies primary, specialty, and carve out networks. The department is recognized as the primary point of contact for all initiatives, contracting negotiations, credentialing, issues, activities, and other aspects related to or involving insurance company plans, GBMC and/or its affiliated physicians.