Special Projects
The Hepworth Group specializes in providing our services to alternate site healthcare service providers, including home healthcare, (which is our largest group of clients throughout the country), Social Adult Day Care, OPWDD, Traumatic Brain Injury, State Medicaid waiver programs, Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, Adult Living Programs, Urgent Care Centers and more.
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Our services
Home Care Start-ups
From getting licensed, valuations, and survey preparation, to having your company performing efficiently and on the right track. Choosing the correct company for guidance with this purchase is the key to your overall success.
We provide you with state and program specific policy and procedure manuals, initial and ongoing compliance surveys, and response to future Plan of Corrections to ensure your continuing operational compliance.
Sell or Buy Your Company with Us
We broker deals for sellers and buyers for any size company, from a start-up shell company to 100 million dollars plus organization. Quite simply, we know just about everyone in this segment of the industry, we will sell your company or make it possible for you to buy the right company. We have the capability and the contacts to ensure this will go smoothly.
NHTD/TBI Waiver Program Applications
We have successfully submitted and have had approved more Nursing Home Transition and Diversion Program and Traumatic Brain Injury applications than anyone in New York State. We possess the experience to assemble these substantial applications and assist you with the training and program guidance that is required to be a provider.
Company Valuations
Whether you are considering selling or buying—we can assess the company, providing you with an accurate regional value and guidance in your sale or purchase. If selling, we will provide you with guidance necessary to enhance its appeal to potential buyers
Homecare Operations Compliance Assessments (Clinical & Operational)
We assign clinicians and /or business assessors to identify the areas that you need to improve and those where you are succeeding in your operation. To ensure continuing operational compliance we provide you with an analysis of operations, initial and ongoing compliance surveys, and response to Plan of Corrections. When you have been mandated by Medicare, Medicaid or your state, we provide thorough compliance reviews, documentation creation and submittal.
To assist you in your operation’s compliance we create electronic state and program specific policy and procedure manuals as a foundation for staff training and assisting you in identifying and correcting those areas. As we all know compliance today is a must and cannot be stressed enough.
Department of Health or Department of Education Home Health Aide Training Programs
We are proficient at setting up Department of Health, or if a company prefers Department of Education, Home Health Aide training programs. These applications have may nuances, we have the experience, and we are extremely competent at getting through this complicated process.
Urgent Care Set-up/Regulatory Prep
We are a company that healthcare organizations reach out to for our expertise in startup of Urgent-Centers. Proficient in Certificate of Need, Accreditation for operational centers, and the Policies and Procedures manuals to guide you to achieving compliance with the strict regulations required. We also evaluate existing Urgent Centers for purchase, sale, upgrade, or a potential new location.
Federal, State, & County Program Start-ups with Numerous Options
We pride ourselves on being well-rounded and are capable of setting up just about any program needed for you as a Healthcare provider. These include but are not limited to: CERTIFICATE OF NEED, OPWDD, DSS, MEDICARE APPLICATIONS, MEDICAID APPLICATIONS, DME, INFUSION THERAPY, RFO APPLICATIONS, LTSS WORKFORCE AND VBP READINESS ATTESTATION AND SURVEY to name a few.
Social Adult Daycare Set-ups & Evaluations
We have setup numerous Social Adult Day Care Centers and assist with procuring payor contracts that are required for approval and to make your company grow. We will evaluate the space you procure for your Day Care as well as assist with the layout, size of census, types of furnishing required as well as the facility’s compliance with State and municipal codes. We construct and submit your State Certification paperwork, create program policy and procedure and do a walk- through in your facility to ensure compliance with State and Federal guidelines needed to pass your initial survey.
Nursing Homes/Assisted Livings/ALP/Senior Housing
We assist these facilities with compliance, Plan of Corrections, and guidance on all issues pertaining to the facility management. If you wish sell, purchase, or start up a facility, we can assist in that endeavor as well.
Health Plans: Claim Review & Adjudication
We have years of experience working at and dealing with hospitals and health plans. Common knowledge and Medicare studies have concluded that frequent acute care billing to health plans involves the practice of upcoding, submitting claims for a higher reimbursing DRG, unnecessary procedures and incorrect diagnoses. A close healthcare industry ally has developed an electronic AI claims review process at no cost to your health plan, charging you a percentage of findings only.