self employed lpn

[jive shaman]

Hey guys just wondering if any of you guys (lpns) are self employed

Im trying to work for myself as a home health nurse and I dont want to go through an agency

Basically I just want to post ads and make flyers and business cards and have patients or patients families call me directly then I go out to their homes do my thing and bill them

is the possible or even allowed?

[caliotter3]

I only did this with a couple of cases. I got one case because I worked through the agency. The family member was paying out of pocket to cover the hours that the agency did not cover. They had their CPA do all of the taxes, so it was really no different than working for the agency except the pay was worthwhile, a lot more than what the agency was paying me. We did everything like we normally would with the doctors and appointments with the exception of having to send any paperwork to the agency or report to the agency nursing supervisory staff. One of the RNs on this particular case was actually the supervisor anyway. Everything was run through her. Eventually the insurance company left the agency and started paying the nurses who were still on that particular case directly. I have been told that it is nicer not to have to deal with the paperwork, but the insurance company does not pay the nurses any more than the agency paid them. I have no desire to do private duty full time because of all of the hassle involved. To me it is just easier to have an agency to go through, but that is me.

[Independent nurse]

Good Day all,

I am a LVN in the state of California, and have done all the research and legwork to becoming an independent provider in my state, if you are currently an LVN or RN in California and are looking to become your own boss, see your own patients and bill medi-cal directly...let me know I can guide you thru