Connecticut Dept. of Consumer Protection Won’t Withdraw Guidance Banning Use of the Word ‘Care’4/26/2023 The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) will not withdraw guidance it issued in late January that bans home care agencies from using the word “care.” In a meeting with HCAOA Connecticut Chapter leaders last week, an agency official said the Department would only withdraw the guidance if the legislature required it to do so by a change in the law.
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![]() Last Wednesday, April 19, HCAOA members from Wisconsin met with legislators to advocate for home care and caregivers within the state. According to Wisconsin Chapter Legislative Chair Mindy Ochs, President of Home Instead of Janesville, “[Advocacy Day] was a huge success and… very easy. I heard really good feedback from attendees and my meetings went really well. All [the legislators and staff] that I spoke to shared [their own] personal story about caregiving, showing they really get it and understand the importance.” Thank you for attending Wisconsin Advocacy Day and speaking up for home care in Wisconsin! Can You Use Payroll Frequency to Help with Workforce Crisis? Learn More at Next Week’s OH Conference4/26/2023 The home care workforce crisis is affecting agencies across the nation, but new, innovative strategies for managing payroll and benefits based on new data could be making a difference.
Learn more about these new strategies, tactics, and data from payroll giant ADP at the Ohio Chapter Conference next Tuesday, May 2, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Experts from ADP, Will McMahon and Justin Hillebrecht, will give practical examples of ways to tweak your payroll and benefits to help with recruitment and retention. ![]() A panel of industry experts and collaborators will discuss and elaborate on recommendations made in the new Home Care Workforce Crisis Report on Thursday, May 4, from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. EST. The webinar, hosted by HCAOA and NAHC, will feature report contributors Pattie Rodgers of Waverly Care, Dave Totaro of BAYADA Home Health Care, Stephanie Johnston of Transcend Strategy Group. The webinar is offered at no cost, but registration is required. To learn more and to register, click here. ![]() HCAOA developed an Advocacy Fund to support state lobbyists retained by the association. These staffers are strong boots on the ground obtaining news about proposed regulations and legislation, as well as vocal advocates for the value of home care. There are many reasons why you should donate to the HCAOA Advocacy Fund. Below are three timely ones for you to consider: FTC Proposed Non-Compete Ban Ruling: What Home Care Agencies Need to Know - A Q&A with Littler4/19/2023 The Federal Trade Commission’s proposed ban on non-compete agreements could have significant effects on home care. HCAOA has been watching this issue closely and will submit extensive comments to the Commission later today. The full comment and analysis of HCAOA’s response will be shared next week in the Home Care Insider.
Following a webinar Littler held last week, HCAOA approached the law firm to help unpack the issues surrounding the proposed ban for home care providers. HCAOA thanks Littler attorneys Jim Paretti, Michael Lotito, Joshua Vaughn and their team for responding to our questions.
Ohio Chapter Conference to Offer Insights on New Licensure, Labor Law, Benefits, and Business Growth4/19/2023 ![]() Join us on Tuesday, May 2, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., to learn the latest updates on the new licensure for home care agencies, ask all your burning labor law questions, glean innovative ways to address the workforce crisis with payroll timing and benefits, discover methods to expand your business and serve our nation’s veterans, and more at the HCAOA Ohio Chapter Conference. With new licensure regulations now in effect and the Ohio Chapter’s significant contributions to them, the timing for the conference is impeccable! Yesterday afternoon, President Biden signed an Executive Order including more than 50 directives to nearly every cabinet-level agency to expand access to home- and community-based care and provide support for care workers and family caregivers.
The HCAOA Policy Committee is analyzing the impact of this order on member agencies.
Industry Experts to Discuss New Home Care Workforce Crisis Report Recommendations at May 4 Webinar4/19/2023 ![]() Get an insider look at the recommendations in the new Home Care Workforce Crisis Report from home care industry experts and report developers on Thursday, May 4, from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m., EST. The webinar, a joint effort between the report’s sponsors HCAOA and NAHC, will review recommendations and share insights from the report. Speakers include Pattie Rodgers of Waverly Care, Dave Totaro of BAYADA Home Health Care, Stephanie Johnston of Transcend Strategy Group, as well as leaders from both HCAOA and NAHC. The webinar is offered at no cost, but registration is required. To learn more and to register, click here. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Office of Minority Health recognizes April as National Minority Health Month to promote education around health inequities affecting people from underserved and marginalized communities.
LeadNow offers the only local SEO audit 100 percent focused on what moves the needle for your local home care business.
LeadNow is now offering a free local search audit to all HCAOA members. This audit examines the most crucial SEO and local search factors that influence your business’ visibility in search results (e.g., Google/ Bing, etc.). It’s your very own local SEO SWOT analysis—all at no cost to HCAOA members. Newly proposed legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives would require all employers nationwide – regardless of size or number of employees – to include the wage range in all job postings, provide wage ranges to applicants, and provide wage ranges to existing employees for their positions.
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