Home care has been long touted as the more cost-effective alternative to assisted living and nursing home care, for both seniors and governments. However, some states are making it harder for seniors to access this less-expensive alternative, and it’s costing them big money. Two recent audit reports from Louisiana and Georgia show states are dragging […]
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The number of annual home health visits has declined steadily over the past few years; however, there have been some dramatic exceptions when looking from state-to-state, new industry research finds. Nationally, home health visits are down 2.2% at approximately 112.2 million visits in 2013. In 2012, the market logged roughly 114.8 million, according to Healthcare […]
Caregivers continue to post an average pay rate of $10 per hour — a wage that is significantly impacting more than just the workers themselves, new research shows. According to the latest Caregiverlist survey, about 26% of survey respondents — professional caregivers employed with senior care companies — reported receiving $10 an hour. The next most […]
The cost of home care services continues to grow more slowly than the cost of assisted living and nursing home care, according to newly released findings from insurance company Genworth. “This gradual increase in cost for home care is good news for many consumers,” the 2015 Cost of Care Survey report states, noting that most people […]
As part of an ongoing nationwide battle over home care worker organizing efforts, a coalition of care providers, consumers and workers has sued Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf. The suit challenges his executive order, which they say establishes a process to unionize workers hired directly by consumers. Among those disputing Wolf’s Executive Order 2015-05 are The Pennsylvania […]
In the wake of Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s plans to phase out up to 13,000 independent home care workers, the state is now making moves to further regulate the home health care industry. Its next step? Agency licensure, which would create more robust oversight of “the inconsistency and poor quality of care some Ohioans say […]
For seniors choosing between hiring a home health aide and entering assisted living, cost may not be much of a differentiator, newly released data suggest. The information reveals price tags for assisted living are comparable to those for in-home aides — and for both types of care, costs can vary significantly depending on location. A […]
The issue of overtime pay for home care workers has been front-and-center in recent weeks, but providers might want to consider another issue that could be impacting hiring and retention: Long commute times. The situation is perhaps starkest in New York City, where home health and nursing aides experience especially grueling commutes, according to a […]
The Department of Labor does in fact have the authority to greatly expand the number of home health workers getting minimum wage and overtime pay, despite legal rulings to the contrary, according to a brief in the ongoing case filed Monday by state officials in New York, Illinois, Massachusetts and New Mexico. In 2013, the […]
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