The franchisor offer licenses under which health care providers such as nephrology practices, in-center hemodialysis centers and hospitals can operate or expand their health care business by offering peritoneal dialysis services and training, home hemodialysis, and related patient training using the franchisor's “Home Options Network” program. They do not provide medical advice to (or through) the licensed provider, and instead their Home Options Network program offers a business model and operating system to help a healthcare professional more efficiently market and operate its services. The Home Options Network program includes a “Gold Program” and a “Silver Program.” The Gold Program is for a provider that will develop a new peritoneal dialysis and/or home hemodialysis facility/program. The Silver Program is for a provider that has an existing peritoneal dialysis and/or home hemodialysis facility/program and wishes the support of the HON System.