California’s Health Care Workers Minimum Wage Law: What Does It Mean for Home Care Agencies?6/12/2024 HCAOA has been following California’s newly-implemented minimum wage law (SB 525), which will increase the minimum wage for health care workers to $25 per hour in the coming years and how it impacts home care agencies. This legislation has sparked significant interest due to its implications for minimum wage adjustments for California healthcare workers. However, its impact on home care agencies may not be as widespread. Generally, the new law impacts home care agencies in two specific scenarios: subcontracting arrangements and affiliation with hospital systems.
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Last week, more than 80 members of the HCAOA New Jersey Chapter gathered for the Chapter Conference to discuss federal home care issues, including the Medicaid 80/20 provision, and state issues, such as information from HCSF Audits and Investigations.
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Earlier this week, the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging announced that it would hold a joint, full committee hearing entitled “Heroes at Home: Improving Services for Veterans and their Caregivers.”
The U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee voted to advance the Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2024 (S.4325), introduced by Sen. Susan Collins and Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) that would reauthorize the Lifespan Respite Care program through FY 2029.
Last year, Washington became the first state in the U.S. to launch a self-funded, long-term care insurance program. The plan, dubbed WA Cares, is self-funded by worker contributions only while they are working to fund long-term care benefits later in life. The HCAOA Washington Chapter has been advocating to ensure that private pay home care agencies and Medicaid agencies have the same opportunity to provide care under the plan, and the group recently took a closer look at the Fund during its Chapter Conference on May 23.
HCAOA Associate Member Paradigm recently released an 80/20 Medicaid Rule Calculator, which is designed to assist home care agencies in assessing the potential impact the Medicaid Access Rule may have on their business operations. Results could also be utilized to support advocacy efforts to illustrate to your local representatives the effect the provision will have on your business and the ability to continue to help those in need of your care in your community.
A new tool was recently published by Better Medicare Alliance, which provides enrollment numbers by state through an interactive map or via the drop-down menu. Enrollment data is provided by CMS. Members may find this map useful as it identifies the number of Medicare Advantage beneficiaries who live in your service area.
HCAOA members are invited to register for Polsinelli's Home Care Industry Update on June 26 at 12:00 p.m. ET. HCAOA CEO Jason Lee will participate in a panel discussion with representatives from Polsinelli and The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) for a comprehensive overview of the latest legislative and legal developments.
![]() All member agencies in Connecticut are asked to complete a brief survey about services in the state and the state’s new fiscal intermediary, GT Independence. Data from this survey will be discussed at the upcoming Connecticut Chapter Conference on June 11. With so much going on legislatively on the federal and state levels, HCAOA Connecticut members do not want to miss the Chapter Conference on June 11 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Bristol. The event kicks off at 8:00 a.m. with breakfast and an opportunity to meet with colleagues and sponsors Corcoran Consulting Group, Senior Care Marketing Max. and Viventium.
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Have you secured your booth for the 2024 HCAOA National Home Care Conference in Bellevue, WA? If not, register today because booth assignment instructions will be distributed before the end of May!
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