Starting a home care/ home health agency

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I am an LPN and I want to start a home care/ home health and PRN staffing agency. Any ideas where to start?

Specializes in Travel, LTC, Med Surg, HHC.

We are using ACHC for "deemed status" - and it is only 4-6 months and they are only $6500.00.

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Home Health, LTC.

I believe there are some old posts here that talk about starting your own agency. I think one of the

moderators of allnurses posted some things.

anyways I think do-able and probably great venture.

I knew an RN once that was unfairly fired from a job.

He used his credit card limit to start a company.

He was the first nurse that he sent out on assignments and then some of his

friends helped. Became very successful eventually.

Good luck and keep us posted on your progress.

I know in 2007 in Southern CA, home health agency was billing at $60 hr

minus nurse payroll, good business!

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Home health agencies startup became much more difficult starting in November of 2007 (fiscal year 2008) with state budget problems and the prioritizing of Medicare offices functions, with the initial certifications being placed at the bottom of the list or stopped completely.

2-3 years for an inital site visit (to start medicare reimbursement) is not uncommon. Private accreditation agencies will do the site visit for a fee, and the requirements are more stringent than medicare, and require more education for yourself and your employees.

Finding a way to stay in business until the certification is the problem, and I belive that most recent home health agency startups have failed due to lack of capital until the initial certification visit.

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starting a home care agency can be a daunting task. the license process, business formation, hiring new clients and staff, taxes, marketing or obtaining insurances can be overwhelming.

people are intimidated by starting a home health agency due to the amount of work involved. the ones that go through the process report home health agency business is gratifying and financially rewarding. this is a business that is here to stay. the market share is huge and it presents many opportunities to generate revenue

people that are new to the industry usually choose to start with a non medical home care agency to get a wing of the business dynamics before venturing into home health

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Specializes in Home Health/Geriatrics/Alzheimers.

Hi I'm am replying to your message because I am also in NC and I am as well looking into starting my own home healthcare agency. I have been looking for an RN to partner with. I have a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration/Healthcare Management and I am in need of a nurse to partner with. When you get this message and if you are interested I am very interested in sharing my ideas!

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Specializes in L&D, OB/ GYN, OR, Nursery.
adevaughn3 said:
Hi I'm am replying to your message because I am also in NC and I am as well looking into starting my own home healthcare agency. I have been lookinan RN to partner with. I have a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration/Healthcare Management and I am in need of a nurse to partner with. When you get this message and if you are interested I am very interested in sharing my ideas!

Hello, everyone. Im researching opening a home health agency in NC, too. It seems like it will be a change. Anyone have any help or advice for someone who is not even at step one? Thanks

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i am registerd nurse lookikng to partner with somone for a home care agency. pls contact me'

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Where are you located? I have many years experience in home health care , not only doing visits, but also qi/qa, audited notes and charts for correct documentation per medicare guidelines. Marilyn graw

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I live in New York. Where r u located?

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i am in florida, getting ready to move back to tennessee next month.

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Specializes in ICU, Med-Surg, Oncology.

Hello. This has been an interesting & helpful thread. My situation is this: I am a RN and have been doing Homecare for 5 yrs in the field. I recently was offered a DON position at a new Homecare agency. The problem is how do I know what the surveyors will be looking for? (they are already in the final stages and survey is coming up in Dec for Medicare).

I know what forms I have used in the field but being in the office is a whole other thing! I'm also not sure about what absolutely has to be in the chart, what kind of questions will be asked, etc. Any help will be much, much appreciated!!

Help! Help!

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Specializes in PICU, Interventional Pain, Home Health.

How is it going Hello Kitty? I am in the exact same situation! I need help, would be willing to bounce ideas off each other. Where are you located?

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