A step-by-step guide to ACHC accreditation preparation for new home health and hospice agencies: the Medicare prerequisites, how the survey works, and a readiness checklist.
The CMS freeze on new home health and hospice Medicare enrollment is scheduled to end November 13, 2026. Why the agencies that bill first are the ones getting accreditation-ready now.
Every Texas home care, home health and hospice agency needs an HCSSA license, and the category decides what you can do. The four categories, the $2,625 fee, staffing, timelines and the Medicare step.
Two Pennsylvania changes trip up first-time owners in 2026: SAIS-portal-only applications since March 31, and the Medicare enrollment clock. Fees, license types, clearances and timelines.
No. In every state we serve, you can own a home care agency without a clinical license. What states regulate instead is who you appoint, state by state.
In Florida, ‘home care license’ can mean four different things. How AHCA licensing works: the $50.75 companion registration, the $2,005 home health license, no CON, and Medicare timing.
Florida Home Care Licensing Explained: AHCA Registration vs. Home Health Agency License Read More »
The state license fee is usually the smallest line in the budget. Real 2026 fees for 10 states and DC, and what to budget on top of them.
How Much Does It Cost to Start a Home Care Agency? Real State Fees for 2026 Read More »
Got your state license but still can’t bill Medicare? Here’s why new home health and hospice agencies need ACHC, CHAP or Joint Commission accreditation, and why prep has to start early.
Licensed Isn’t Enough: Why New Home Health and Hospice Agencies Need Accreditation Read More »
Most healthcare compliance consultants hide their prices behind a sales call. Here’s why that hurts providers, and why we publish ours openly.
Fixed-Price Compliance: Why Hiding Prices Hurts US Healthcare Providers Read More »
Some US states, including Michigan, don’t license non-medical home care. Here’s why “no license” doesn’t mean “no compliance”, and where owners get caught.
Which States Don’t Require a Home Care License? (And the Traps That Catch New Owners) Read More »
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