Helping Healthcare Facilities Secure Certificate of Need Approval
Expert research, forecasting, and regulatory narrative development—so you can open or expand services with confidence.
✔ PhD-trained research expertise
✔ Proven first-attempt approvals
✔ Lower cost than law firms
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.
Navigator Health Analytics does the demographic, utilization, and financial research that is required for CON applications. We navigate the CON application journey from concept to approval.
What is a Certificate of Need?
Does my state require a CON for my healthcare project?
Strategic Planning Services
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?
Resources
Each state has different rules, regulations, and fee structures for projects requiring a CON. The charts below include links to the state offices that regulate CONs, guidelines for submission (when available), and fee structure.
Get your CON approved like these previous clients…
Mind Dynamics, LLC
Navigator Health Analytics secured first-attempt CON approval for Mind Dynamics’s for-profit outpatient SUD treatment expansion and PHP amendment.
Coram Deo, Inc
Navigator Health Analytics secured first-attempt CON approval for the non-profit Coram Deo’s 3.1 Level of Care expansion in New Britain, CT.
FAQs
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A CON application requires about 170 hours of research and writing. Our CON applications are approximately 1,000 pages long and include narrative and supporting evidence.
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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.
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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. Our fees are about 40% of what a law firm would charge.
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.
Schedule a Free Consultation
Interested in working together? Book a free 20-minute consultation to assess your CON feasibility.
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