Federal overtime and minimum wage protections for home care workers officially took effect Tuesday, after a protracted and still ongoing legal battle between the Department of Labor and provider associations. The DOL has said it will not enforce the provisions for 30 days, but as the effective date arrived, some home care providers voiced sharp […]
The Supreme Court has spoken — about 2 million home health workers will indeed be extended overtime and minimum wage protections beginning Oct. 13. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts denied an emergency request Tuesday from three home care industry trade groups that claimed the rules scheduled to take effect Oct. 13 threaten irreparable damage […]
The voices of home health providers advocating against Medicare face-to-face documentation requirements have been heard by lawmakers — and providers have reason to be hopeful. The face-to-face documentation requirements, as they stand, are “one of the greatest burdens” faced by home health providers today, according to Sarah Myers, executive director of the Oregon Association for Home Care. […]
With the transition to the impending ICD-10 code set slated to begin next week, hospice providers still face some substantial questions regarding their ability to smoothly implement the new system, according to the National Association for Home Care and Hospice (NAHC). NAHC has been in touch with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) […]
A new star rating system for home health agencies made its debut over the summer, with 2.6% of agencies under assessment securing top marks. A Brookdale home health agency in Charlotte, North Carolina is one of these select few, and Kaiser Health News recently delved into what is behind this particular agency’s high ratings. The federal government […]
A rule that makes nearly 2 million home care workers eligible for minimum wage and overtime protections won’t be enforced until 30 days after a federal appeals court mandates compliance, the U.S. Department of Labor announced Friday. Although the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled on Aug. 21 that the […]
This week, readers caught up on the latest news on free home health referrals and were keen on updates following the extension of minimum wage and overtime protections to home care workers. Here are the top headlines from this week and some notable stories from around the web that caught our eye here at HHCN. Most […]
As advocates celebrate a recent federal ruling extending minimum wage and overtime protections to nearly 2 million home care workers, officials in some states have expressed concern over the regulations’ implications, including the threat of eliminating or limiting services. Kansas was one of eight states that sought to block the Department of Labor’s rules that […]
Days after a federal appeals court upheld the Department of Labor’s rules making nearly 2 million home care workers eligible for minimum wage and overtime protections, state officials are taking steps to comply with the regulations, though Supreme Court review and further delay of implementation remains possible. Fifteen states already provide minimum wage and overtime protections […]
Nearly 2 million home care workers are in fact eligible for minimum wage and overtime protections if the Department of Labor says so, a federal appeals court ruled Friday. Leaders of a home care industry association said they might seek Supreme Court review of the decision. In 2013, the Department of Labor extended these wage […]
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