Launch a compliant Indiana BDDS FSW & CIH Waiver agency — from formation to first client

If you're reading this, you already know the mission: serve Indiana residents with disabilities, build something meaningful, and create a business that sustains itself while doing real good in your community. What you may not know yet is exactly how to get from where you are today to a fully enrolled, compliantly operating HCBS provider agency — and that gap is exactly why this Academy exists.

I've seen it happen too many times. A motivated entrepreneur, a dedicated healthcare professional, or a social worker who knows this population inside and out sits down to start the BDDS enrollment process — and gets buried. The regulatory language is dense. The required documents aren't listed anywhere in one clear place. The difference between the FSW and CIH Waiver matters enormously, but nobody explains it in plain English. And by the time you realize your policies aren't written to BDDS standards or your documentation system won't survive a survey, you've already made commitments you can't easily walk back.

This program is built to close that gap completely. Every module in the BDDS Launch & Grow Academy reflects the actual requirements of Indiana's waiver system — not generic healthcare business advice, not a checklist someone pulled from another state. We start at the beginning — business formation, insurance, organizational structure — and we don't leave anything out. We walk through provider enrollment document by document. We break down each waiver service — Respite, Community Habilitation, PAC, Transportation — so you know exactly what compliant delivery looks like. And we build toward a growth strategy that's grounded in the real dynamics of the Indiana HCBS referral landscape: case managers, SSAs, and the relationships that actually fill caseloads.

I also want to be honest with you about something. Compliance in this space isn't a box you check once. It's the foundation your entire agency stands on. That's why we devote serious attention to documentation systems, internal audit programs, BDDS survey preparation, and corrective action planning. The providers who survive and scale aren't the ones who barely passed enrollment — they're the ones who built airtight operational systems from day one and never stopped improving them.

Whether you are starting from a blank page or trying to get an existing operation into better shape, there is a place for you in this Academy. The work is real, the regulatory environment is demanding, and the people you'll serve deserve a provider who got it right. I built this program to make sure you can.

Come ready to work — and I'll make sure you have everything you need to succeed.