Start Your Own Business as a Medicaid Service Provider
With Alaska’s population aging rapidly there is potential for growth within in the Caregiver/Direct Service Provider industry. If you’re an entrepreneur with the drive and passion for helping Alaska’s senior population age in their homes this is the page for you. Linked below are a variety of sources available to assist in starting a small business in home care services.
State of Alaska Senior and Disability Services
SDS YouTube becoming a Care Coordinator
Cert 4 Notice of Appointment or Change of Program Administrator
Cert 1 Waiver Services Provider Certification Application
Medicaid Provider Resources
How to become a Medicaid Provider
Entrepreneurship Toolkit For Medicaid Services – By Nikki Bass and Sharyl Yeisley
Business Acumen Toolkit for Financial Management
Alaska Association on Developmental Disabilities (AADD)’s Business Acumen Toolkit for financial management specific to agencies providing Alaskan Home and Community-Based Medicaid Wavier services. For more information, click for the AADD website.
Additional Funding Sources
Southeast Alaska has several resources available that can offer funding assistance for vocational needs. Some programs have eligibility requirements.
Alaska Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Tlingit and Haida Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation
Ketchikan Indian Community Employment and Training
Veteran Readiness and Employment