About this episode

This episode explains Medicaid and Medicare, their differences, and how assisted living providers can benefit from accepting Medicaid residents.

This episode demystifies Medicaid and Medicare, explaining their differences, how payments work, and whether accepting Medicaid residents is beneficial for assisted living providers. Brandon Gustafson shares practical insights on navigating Medicaid processes, increasing rates, and leveraging opportunities in assisted living investing. Chapters 00:00 Understanding Medicaid: An Introduction 08:48 Becoming a Credentialed Medicaid Provider 18:03 Adjusting Medicaid Rates: The Importance of Documentation 27:45 Getting Started in Assisted Living: Resources and Support Want my help building your own profitable assisted living business? Take the quiz to see which program is right for you       aliquiz.com       Struggling to launch your assisted living business? Get clarity in the       roadmapchallenge.com The Assisted Living Roadmap Challenge is a live experience designed to help you: ✅ Get clarity on your assisted living business model ✅ Understand the numbers, licensing, and funding process ✅ Build your personalized roadmap to launch. Whether you’re starting from scratch or ready to scale, this challenge gives you the tools and support to…

People in this episode

Host: Brandon Gustafson

Topics covered

• Medicaid
• Medicare
• assisted living
• investing
• healthcare payments
• business strategies

Keywords

• Medicaid
• Medicare
• assisted living
• healthcare
• investing
• business model
• credentialing
• documentation
• rates
• support

Sponsors

Gusto

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Medicaid, Medicare, aliquiz.com, roadmapchallenge.com, The Profitable Assisted Living Facility, thealibook.com

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