Skip to content
View in the app

A better way to browse. Learn more.

allnurses

A full-screen app on your home screen with push notifications, badges and more.

To install this app on iOS and iPadOS
  1. Tap the Share icon in Safari
  2. Scroll the menu and tap Add to Home Screen.
  3. Tap Add in the top-right corner.
To install this app on Android
  1. Tap the 3-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner of the browser.
  2. Tap Add to Home screen or Install app.
  3. Confirm by tapping Install.
Discussion

Independent practice resources

I looked for info on the NP section but found nothing so thought I would post here. I am an FNP and recently graduated with post masters psych NP. I have a great job that allows me two 5 day stretches off in a row each month. I am thinking of starting a very small independent practice open just 1-3 days per month. I mostly want to do it because I was working outpatient women's health in my community and many women are sad that I am gone. I have found a place I can afford. I don't believe I would hire anyone to help. I can do my own nurse stuff and appointments would be easy to make. I would specialize in women health, both physical and mental.

However, I don't want to bill insurance. There is a program in my state called the Breast and Cervical Health program that pays for low income women to have free annual exams with PAPs and a mammogram. I can easily get on their providers list to accept these women.

For other woman (not on that program) I want to be able to see women and give them a bill that they can send in while getting paid up front. I know there are more and more health care providers that don't bill insurance so know this is a possibility. I just can't find any info on how this is done (so the patient can bill their own insurance) such as do I just give them a receipt, do they need a copy of the medical note? I just think that billing insurance is a big pain and they often take up to 2 months to pay. I don't need to support myself, I am mostly doing it by request of my patients and I really enjoy this kind of medicine. My new job has me working in a hospital, also very rewarding but in a different way.

In my state I can do this (need no physician collaboration) and can write scripts for any medication. I do have an NPI number as well as DEA, ect. I will also look into and get malpractice ins.

Everything I find about NPs independently discuss a big private practice and discuss billing and coding etc. and I don't want that. I want small and pay for service type info. Any thoughts, ideas, resources, places I can get more info about NPs independent practice? I thought that nurse in entrepreneurial care may have some ideas. Thanks!

Featured Replies

No posts to show

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Add a Comment

Currently Reading 0

  • No registered users viewing this page.

Account

Navigation

Search

Search

Configure browser push notifications

Chrome (Android)
  1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
  2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
  3. Adjust your preference.
Chrome (Desktop)
  1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
  2. Select Site settings.
  3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.