There are two videos that NPs in CA might be interested in on my channel. One in which Melanie talks about Independent Contracting in California, and one in which we talk about this new law. I'll try to post the links here.
The other ...
When I last had a conversation with Melanie Balestra, NP, JD in California about this (recorded and is available on Youtube), the rules were still in the process of being written. It's definitely not FPA in terms of no physician involvement, but is a...
Agiboma, There are far too many variables to even begin to answer the question. What kind of practice? Where will you be located? What kind of patients will you see? What payers? Will you be direct pay? What kind of equipment will you need vs what y...
NYS has a lot of NP owned practices. I know in their conferences (state and regional) they address these issues as well, so make sure you get involved. Best wishes! ~ Barbara
Agiboma, Startup cost vary drastically. It depends on things such as location, type of practice you want to start, state rules (how many hoops must you jump through), equipment and more. It's imperative to sit down and do some research on business st...
If you are working as an independent contractor, you ARE your own business. As an IC, you must pay your own taxes and your own benefits. Some consider it a gray area if you are not organized as an LLC or PC as opposed to being a sole proprietor (the ...
BarbaraNP replied to JustaNrsgStudent's topic in General Students
As an NP who teaches others about having their own businesses and practices, I'd like to chime in here. While working as an RN (and later as an NP) being paid an hourly wage, or even when on salary, I never worried about the overhead cost of seeing p...
Another thought...in your ANP program, you can do lots of gero. You can also focus on gero in your CE once you have your ANP. I agree that with an ANP you will be far more flexible. I started about as GNP and went back to get FNP. Not to work with ki...
Of all the applications I ever had to do, Medicare was perhaps the most frustrating. It can take 90-120 days to get your Medicare #. The good news is that you begin to see patients and hold the bills until the numbers come through. BarbaraNP
Credentialing is going to be a bit different from state to state as far as who you can credential with and what their requirements are. I happen to believe we all should be billing under our OWN credentials and not the physicians. It's one of the thi...
Check http://www.fhea.com and http://www.apea.com I took my exam so many years ago, I don't know what I studied. Sorry I couldn't give you more info. BarbaraNP
BarbaraNP replied to nursemomof3boys's topic in Entrepreneurs
You may need to get legal assistance for your corporation documents depending on what is needed for your location. If you want to do it yourself, NOLO publishes several books on this. I'd also closely following Medicare's Home Health Agency center : ...
BarbaraNP replied to dmisha's topic in Entrepreneurs
The Medicare contractor for Texas is: http://www.trailblazerhealth.com/. You may be able to find the rates you are looking for there. You will need to know CPT codes. For Medicaid, you should be able to find the fee schedule. Most state have them li...
Medicare and Medicaid Numbers are different from your NPI. Even if you are not applying for Medicare and Medicaid, you need to have a NPI number. You'll need it for everything else. Apply here for your NPI Number: https://nppes.cms.hhs.gov/NPPES/Stat...
I started as a GNP (certificate) and later went back to school for FNP. I much prefer adults and geriatrics. I have my own practice, a good percentage of my pts are geri and I also see pts in ALF's (all geri). BarbaraNP
BarbaraNP replied to betheawakenedone's topic in Entrepreneurs
The biggest things are: - Focused - Implementation - An open mind - Flexibility - Determined - Passionate about their business - Willing to invest in their business - Understands the value of a mentor - Truly understand the concept of win-win-win - F...
BarbaraNP replied to marnacla's topic in Entrepreneurs
Your questions is not stupid...but the answer is multi-factorial. There are several places to start out. Certainly SCORE and SBA can help you with doing research and how to start. As far as websites, it really depends on your idea, if you are lookin...
BarbaraNP replied to marnacla's topic in Entrepreneurs
There are nurses/nurse practitioners around the country who have their own businesses. There is a lot to having a business, and one that supports you. 1. Figure out what you really want to do. 2. Do some research once you have a few ideas. Will it...
There are LOTS of NPs around the country that own their own practices. Rules and regs will vary from state to state. For example, in CA you cannot "own" the majority of your practice, it must be 51% physician owned. I'm in WA and own my practice with...
BarbaraNP replied to Gingilly's topic in Entrepreneurs
Contact a physician you have worked with, who might be of similar thought (ie holistic) and ask. You might also consider a Nurse Practitioner as they can give you standing orders as well. BarbaraNP
When I took a year long break from practice, the first thing I did was to get ahold of Ferri's Clinical Advisor. That's help jog my memory and make sure I was not overlooking something. I had it on my PDA. I would image that 5 Minute Clinical Consul...
NPs have been doing this for years. I became a GNP in 1988 (and later FNP) and that was my job for many years. I was hired by facilities to be onsite. The problem was...I could not bill for my services as I was employeed by the facility. Years later...