Empower Your Healthcare Business
What is a Certificate of Need?
In order to open a new healthcare business, transfer ownership, or add or remove designated services, 34 states require a Certificate of Need (CON). A CON is a legal document produced by the state that certifies there is need for the business development in the state based on demographics, utilization of similar services, and financial feasibility.
Your CON expert does all the demographic and utilization research that is required for the CON application.
What your CON expert does for your business:
Demographic Analysis
Review the demographics of your service area with attention to race, gender, age, insurance, and income.
Utilization Research
Consult national and statewide reports to determine how many people need your service.
Financial Feasibility
Forecast future utilization of your service based on current and past need in your service area.
How much is a CON worth?
FAQs
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A CON application requires about 170 hours of research and writing. A CON is worth about 14% of the total business venture, and it costs a minimum of $50,000 for a lawyer to write a CON application. We are not lawyers and we do not charge lawyer’s fees.
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You can use this tool to see if your state requires a CON for the type of project you are considering.
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We want all of our clients to move on with their projects as soon as possible. We can complete a CON application in as little as three months.
About
your CON expert
Your CON expert is Nathan Barnes, PhD. After completing a PhD in ancient philosophy in 2012, Nathan worked as a freelance researcher. While working with doctors and healthcare professionals, Nathan quickly discovered that it is much easier to study recent healthcare trends and argue for the need for new facilities and services than uncover philosophy from more than 2,000 years ago.
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