Use your creativity to put your weight loss clinic in front of as many potential customers as possible, in different venues that each attract a specific group of people you may not be reaching through your other promotional efforts. In nearly every corner of life, there is someone who is thinking about losing weight.
The average, annual earning potential for a dietitian is $54,340. New consulting dietitians may earn as little as $16.03 per hour. Top earners make as much as $36.29 per hour.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published 2014 rates and other revisions for the home health agency (HHA) prospective payment system (PPS). 1  The base fee per 60-day episode in 2014 will be $2,869 (prior to geographic adjustment), a decrease by an average of 1%, with a 3% add-on for rural HHAs. The 2014 per-visit rate, known as low-utilization payment adjustment (LUPA), is $143.88 for speech-language pathologists (SLPs), compared with $132.40 for physical therapists (PT) and $133.30 for occupational therapists (OT), geographically adjusted.