“Not all good caregivers choose to work for agencies; many prefer to offer their services privately. Independent providers can usually be located through Medicare, from insurance companies, via the web, or in the Yellow Pages (look under AHome Health Services@ and ANurses@). Like home health care agencies, independent providers are required to meet certain criteria in order to be licensed.”

While I think I am about as credentialed as I can get for ‘home care service provider’ responsibilities, I am licensed as an individual and not as an agency. In Florida and perhaps other states, becoming an eligible agency just isn’t practical for an individual service provider.

I have an S-corp, etc., but as an individual I can’t qualify for Medicare or Insurance programs (that I am aware of). To apply to be a Medicare provider I would have to maintain a commercially zoned office and have at least 10 clients, as I understand the requirements. So my question is, is there any way for a state licensed CNA to become an eligible service provider, at least under long term care insurance policies?

Gertrude
http://eldercarenotebook.blogspot.com/