Licensing, accreditation, RCM, marketing, M&A advisory, and operations consulting for home care agencies.
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Ohio Medicaid Waiver case management — Ohio Home Care Waiver + Specialized Recovery Services case management for Ohio HC operators
We provide home care forms built to align with home care industry standards and regulations, helping businesses stay compliant and prepared for audits or licensing reviews. Ready-to-use home care P&P manual templates for non-medical and personal care agencies — DIY template products.
Consultants and outsourced services fill the gaps that don't justify a full-time hire. Most agencies engage three to five outside specialists across their lifecycle: a licensing consultant to navigate state-specific application requirements, an accreditation prep firm before CHAP/ACHC/Joint Commission survey, a billing/RCM service if claims processing isn't a core competency, a marketing agency for caregiver recruiting and client acquisition, and (eventually) an M&A advisor when it's time to sell or roll up.
Licensing and startup support is the most time-sensitive engagement. State licensing for non-medical home care, home health, and hospice varies enormously — some states approve in 60 days with $1,500 in fees, others take 6–12 months and require $25,000+ in capital, surety bonds, policy manuals, and a state survey. Specialist firms (21st Century Health Care Consultants, Foothold Home Care, ACHC Advisors) shorten the timeline meaningfully if you're entering a regulated state.
Compliance and accreditation prep firms run the policy library, mock surveys, and corrective action plans that get a new agency through CHAP, ACHC, or Joint Commission accreditation — usually a 4–9 month engagement priced $8,000–$30,000+. Once accredited, ongoing compliance support tends to come from a smaller monthly retainer or in-house QA staff.
Outsourced RCM (revenue cycle management) is common for agencies billing Medicaid, Medicare home health, or VA — the documentation and claims rules are dense enough that specialist billers (Healthcare Provider Solutions, McBee, Foothold's RCM service) often outperform an in-house biller until volume justifies a full team. Pricing is typically 4–8% of net collections.
Marketing agencies specializing in home care understand the dual-funnel problem (clients on one side, caregivers on the other) better than generalist agencies. Expect retainers of $3,000–$15,000/month for full-service work; fractional CMO engagements run smaller.
M&A advisors for home care help with both buy-side (acquiring a competitor) and sell-side (preparing to exit) transactions, with most independent agencies eventually selling to a regional roll-up or franchise. Engage early — clean financials and a 24-month track record materially raise the multiple.
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