According to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Association, hospice is now a $19 billion industry, almost entirely funded by taxpayers.
Hospice care is a lucrative business. It is now the most profitable type of health care service that Medicare pays for. According to Medicare data, for-profit hospice agencies now outnumber the nonprofits that pioneered the service in the 1970s. The process of getting the licenses and accreditation can be tedious but overall, it is a very good business to invest in.
Etecon Healthcare Consulting is dedicated to making sure that our clients are fully prepared to operate a home hospice agency. With our consulting package, no more guesswork on what to do to run a successful home hospice agency, we will do the work for you!
Our Hospice Accreditation Services
- Initiate and completion of state licensing applications and federal Medicare applications
- Customization of hospice policies and procedures according to State, CMS and Accrediting Agencies requirements
- Assistance with completion of accrediting body’s self-study
- Dedicated account manager and clinical team available for consultation
- Access to a 2 days for 3 weeks hospice educational program for operations and clinicals
- Ongoing free access to consultants for anything related to running a hospice company for up to 6 months
- On-site agency run-through and mock survey for pre-licensure survey and accreditation survey preparation
- Bereavement and volunteer development programs
- Counseling services development program
- Assistance with office set-up and staff selection
- Complete orientation and competency program
- Contract templates and guidance with securing required contracts