Individual Veteran Provider

“Coach Brown’s 120-Day Cohort: Becoming an Individual Veteran Care Provider”.

It’s structured so participants gain clarity, complete key steps, and build a sustainable practice by the end of 4 months.

🗂 Overview

Goal: Equip participants to become credentialed, insured, and market-ready independent veteran care providers — whether non-medical companion/personal care, skilled nursing, or hybrid services — while understanding VA contracting and private-pay options.

Format:

• 16 weeks (120 days)
• Weekly live/virtual sessions (90–120 mins)
• Assignments, templates, and accountability checkpoints
• Optional office hours & private support group

Phase 1 – Foundations (Weeks 1–4)

Understand the veteran care landscape and your business identity.

1. Orientation & Goal-Setting
   
• Define your niche (non-medical aide, companion, skilled, respite, etc.)
• Outcome roadmap & success metrics
3. VA Care Ecosystem 101
   
• VA health system, Community Care Network, Veterans Care Agreements
• Family Caregiver & Homemaker/Home Health Aide programs
• How funding flows (VA, Medicaid Waivers, private pay)
5. Business Structures & Compliance Basics
   
• Sole prop vs LLC vs PLLC
• EIN, bank account, taxes
• HIPAA, privacy, and record-keeping
7. Insurance & Risk Management
   
• Professional & general liability
• Workers comp (if hiring later)
• Bonding & background check requirements

Phase 2 – Credentials & Operations (Weeks 5–8)

Obtain the training, clearances, and systems to operate safely.

5. Core Credentials
   
• State aide certification / CNA (if applicable)
• CPR & First Aid, dementia training, infection control
• VA community-provider onboarding requirements
7. Background & Screening Compliance
   
• State police/FBI checks, elder abuse registry
• OIG & SAM exclusion lists
9. Policies & Procedures Starter Kit
   
• Care plan templates, progress notes, incident reports
• Client agreements & informed consent
11. Administrative Infrastructure
    
• Scheduling & billing tools
• Documentation & HIPAA-ready storage
• Insurance claims (if billing VA/insurers)

Phase 3 – VA Contracting & Marketing (Weeks 9–12)

Secure authorizations and learn how to attract clients.

9. Veterans Care Agreements & CCN Enrollment
   
• Application steps, credentialing packets
• VA fee schedules, compliance audits
11. Private-Pay & Hybrid Models
    
• Setting hourly / daily rates
• Bundled services (transport, respite, homemaker)
13. Marketing & Referral Pipelines
    
• Networking with VA social workers, veteran orgs, faith groups
• Flyers, business cards, social media basics
• Online provider directories
15. Client Intake & Service Launch
    
• Assessment tools & care planning
• Service agreements & billing logistics

Phase 4 – Growth & Sustainability (Weeks 13–16)

Expand capacity, protect income, and measure success.

13. Scaling Without Losing Quality
    
• Subcontracting vs W-2 aides
• Adding respite, transportation, or companion add-ons
15. Financial Management & Taxes
    
• Tracking revenue & expenses
• Quarterly taxes, deductions, and budgeting
17. Compliance & Quality Assurance
    
• Self-audits, client satisfaction tools
• Staying aligned with VA & state updates
19. Capstone & Launch Plan
    
• Present business blueprint
• “Next 90 Days” execution map
• Graduation & resource library

📌 Deliverables Throughout

• Templates & Forms: policies, contracts, marketing flyers, VA credentialing checklists
• Accountability Milestones: business registration, insurance proof, completed background check, VA application draft
• Final Portfolio: fully prepared care provider business kit