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Licensing8 min read

How to open a detox facility in California

Medical detox is the most heavily scrutinized license we work on. Here's the path, in the order it actually happens — and where founders lose months.

Read the articleMay 12, 2026

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Accreditation6 min read

CARF vs. The Joint Commission for IOPs

For an intensive outpatient program, the accreditor you choose shapes your payer contracts. Here's how to decide — without defaulting to whichever name you've heard of.

April 28, 2026

Licensing7 min read

What a California home health license actually requires

Skilled or non-medical, CDPH or CDSS, Medicare or private-pay — the home health license maze, untangled.

April 9, 2026

Operations5 min read

The hidden timeline: why licensing takes longer than founders expect

It's almost never the state that's slow. It's the file going back and forth. Here's where the months actually go.

March 21, 2026

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