The 90‑Day Payroll Runway: Launch Cashflow Playbook for New Home Care CEOs

The Home Care CEO · Jul 12, 2026 · 7m

This episode gives new non‑medical home care CEOs a single, executable objective: build a 90‑day payroll runway that survives licensing delays, first‑pay client timing, and the slow cadence of Medicaid enrollment. Drawing directly from Scott McKenzie and HCAB’s 531+ agency launches, Daniel, Claire, and Sophia map the precise levers that protect payroll — from conservative revenue assumptions and first‑pay client sequencing to caregiver scheduling strategies and state enrollment timelines (example: HCAB experience shows Florida Medicaid provider enrollment often extends launch by 60–90 days)…