Should Your Home Health or Hospice Agency Work With Private Insurance?

Private insurance is a completely different world than Medicare, and if you’re not prepared, the mistakes can happen quickly and be costly.In this episode, our co-founder Mariam Treystman breaks down the key elements every agency owner and management team must understand before working with private insurance, including:• In-network vs out-of-network contracting (and why rates are negotiable)• Authorization workflows and why private insurance controls visit volume• Billing deadlines that can be as short as a few days• Documentation requirements that directly impact payment• When private insurance may survey your agency and when they won’t• Why starting with Medicare often sets agencies up for long-term successThis is a high-level overview designed to help agencies avoid costly errors and understand how private insurance actually operates behind the scenes.👍 Like, 💬 comment, and 🔔 subscribe for more real-world guidance on home health and hospice operations.📬 Want tools like this in your inbox? Subscribe to our newsletter: https://thehomehealthconsultant.com/newsletter-sign-up