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After completing this one-year course (at your own pace) you will be more confident in your leadership skills and equipped to deal with the challenges of running a home care business. Learn more about the program here. When you are ready to register, email [email protected] to get the code for the discounted price of $999. You can start the program any time through September 30 and will have one year to complete from that date.
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California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) has approved the third readoption of its COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard.
The revised ETS will become effective when the Office of Administrative Law completes its review and files it with the Secretary of State, which is anticipated to occur this week and will remain in effect through December 31, 2022. Learn More AARP Michigan is urging lawmakers to shift to home and community-based care services for the aging population instead of nursing homes and institutions. They have made their concerns known to lawmakers developing Michigan’s fiscal budget for 2022-23. A survey they commissioned in August 2022 found that 89 percent of residents in Michigan would prefer to age at home and avoid ever living in a nursing home. AARP Michigan supports increased funding for the state’s PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly), which provides social and medica services in adult health centers but it supplemented by in-home care. Learn more about AARP Michigan’s priorities at aarp.org/mi. Don’t overthink it – register now to get more content for less. HCAOA members can register for the entire three-part series that teaches you the secrets to running a successful home care agency for a discounted rate of $250. Act now, because the first session is tomorrow! Part 1: Mindsets Matter on May 5 With Jeff Wiberg, Family Resource Home Care Discover how to make investments in infrastructure, process, or people to help prepare your agency for growth. Sponsored by: Part 2: Turn Fear into Action & Growth Will Come on June 9
With Andrea Cohen, Houseworks and Adam Blecker, Seniors in Place Break out of post-pandemic fear and emerge with the confidence and a framework to get stronger, bigger, and better. Part 3: High Performing Environments Powered by Courageous Conversations on July 21 With Catherine Vergara, CareFor Learn why aligned goals and a defined set of core values are essential to high performing business. HCAOA CEO Vicki Hoak spoke with McKnights Home Care about the need to continue to elevate home care in a post-pandemic world by establishing a national quality standard and implementing immigration reform. She also discussed how critical it is to make it easier for Medicaid to pay for home care.
Listen here. A report from the inspector general’s office of the Department of Health and Human Services uncovered delayed access or denials to seniors who should qualify for Medicare Advantage. According to the office, annual audits have found “widespread and persistent problems related to inappropriate denials of services and payment.”
Prior authorization cases that were turned down were often because of lack of documentation or not following protocol to be approved (such as getting an X-ray before an MRI). Human error played a part in denied payment issues for a simple processing error. The office made recommendations to CMS, which oversees Medicare Advantage, to issue new guidance for the insurers and take additional steps to review system errors. Read the article. This week HCAOA sent a letter to the offices of U.S. Representatives Fred Upton (R-MI) and Diana Degette (D-CO) in support of CURES 2.0 (H.R.6000). Section 201 of this bill would authorize $25 million per year for caregiver training under the Public Health Service Act. This funding would help alleviate the workforce shortage that persists in the home care industry. HCAOA expressed to Congress that federal funding is necessary to support and sustain the caregiver workforce that so many of our nation’s seniors and individuals with disabilities rely on. Click here to view the letter. The 173-page bipartisan bill also addresses pandemic preparedness and public health issues, caregiver and patient engagement, drug development HCAOA members in Virginia are celebrating a legislative win. A bill signed by the governor eliminates the requirement that home care agencies conduct triennial audits. The chapter formed a work group to review proposed updates to the home care regulations, submitted comments to the Department of Health, and led the efforts to shepherd legislation to address concerns, including the audit.
“This relief from an unnecessary and costly regulatory burden on small businesses is a real victory for Virginia home care agencies. We’re grateful to our legislators for seeing the common sense of this issue,” said Mitch Opalski, SYNERGY HomeCare in – Arlington and Alexandria, who led this advocacy effort. To view the SB 580, click here. Virginia, historically reliant on the federal Fair Labor Standards Act to govern overtime obligations, passed its first standalone overtime law in March 2021. The Virginia Overtime Wage Act (VOWA) went into effect on July 1, 2021, amidst wide-spread confusion among Commonwealth employers over the law’s requirements.
While Virginia’s Department of Labor and Industry rolled out informal guidance to clarify employer obligations under the new law, that guidance did little to assuage employer concerns over the VOWA’s many ambiguities. A year later, Virginia employers are being given a reprieve from the many compliance concerns and increased exposure to liability created by the 2021 law. On April 11, 2022, Governor Glenn Youngkin signed into law HB 1173 (SB 631), rolling back the provisions of the VOWA and realigning Virginia’s overtime obligations and exemptions with those of the federal FLSA. Read more. Connecticut Department of Labor Issues Final Proposed Family and Medical Leave Act Regulations4/27/2022 In 2019, Connecticut enacted the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act, which entitles eligible employees who reside in the state to paid family leave and amended the previously existing Connecticut Family and Medical Leave Act (CT FMLA).
Employers have long awaited guidance on the State’s new Paid Family and Medical Leave Act, and the good news is—we are almost there. On March 22, 2022, the Connecticut Department of Labor issued its final proposed amended CT FMLA regulations, which make several amendments to previously existing regulations. The new provisions relate to the job-protected leave aspect of the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act. This article highlights key changes about which employers should be aware. Learn More The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division has been reviewing the regulations that implement the Fair Labor Standard Act’s minimum wage and overtime exemptions for bona fide executive, administrative, and professional employees. DOL announced it will hold additional virtual listening sessions in May and June for both worker and employer stakeholders. These sessions are organized by region. Dates and times for each listening session are listed online. To participate, register here. These are public events. If you have questions, send an email to [email protected]. In this event notice, the agency seeks stakeholder input on issues such as:
The Health Care Authority (HCA) learned from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that the current COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) has been extended through July 15, 2022. According to HHS’ letter to the Governors, the PHE may be extended in 90-day increments and HHS will provide states with 60 days’ notice prior to termination. HCA will continue to share updates as new information becomes available, and communicate to clients, partners, and stakeholders before any eligibility changes take place.
What does this mean for Apple Health clients? Current Washington Apple Health (Medicaid) clients will not lose their coverage during the PHE unless they do not meet residency, citizenship or immigration requirements, or request closure. Clients should continue to report changes, including changes to their household contact information. To ensure your clients do not miss letters or notifications about their coverage, make sure their contact information is up to date in Washington Healthplanfinder or with Washington Connection. University of Michigan Poll Shows Most Older Adults Want to Remain at Home, But Are They Prepared?4/27/2022 Earlier this year, the University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging asked adults 50–80 about their perspectives on aging in place, their homes, and available social supports. The majority of adults 50–80 (88%) said it is important to remain in their homes for as long as possible. However, many are not prepared to age in place. While about four in five older adults think their homes either definitely or probably have the features for them to be able to age in place, many reported their homes did not have common accessibility features, and nearly half reported they had given very little, if any, consideration to what home modifications would be needed. Read the full report here. Keep attendees connected as the exclusive Wi-Fi sponsor at the HCAOA Conference, September 17-19 in Orlando.. In this high visibility sponsorship, your corporate franchise, agency, or company logo will be front-and-center in the main registration and gathering areas where EVERY conference attendee will see it as they ask “what is the wifi password?”You will also be recognized on other marketing materials before, during, and after the conference.
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Conference sponsor ship are open to ALL members: agencies, associate members and vendors. All conference sponsors will also receive:
Download the prospectus, then email Andrea to secure your sponsorship. The HCAOA Annual Conference will kick off with a SPARK, as “leadership imagineer” Simon Bailey delivers the opening keynote and tells attendees how to spark customer love through excellent service. In a world of information overload, his SPARK program ignites an emotional experience that causes customers to recommend your brand to their family and friends. SPARK is a customer experience learning system based on Bailey’s 30+ years in the hospitality industry. As the former Sales Director for Disney Institute, Simon will teach you this easy and simple “SPARK” framework that you and your team can implement. Learn tangible examples and stories on how to embed the SPARK mindset into your organization.
Following Bailey’s opening keynote, the conference features two days of innovative breakout sessions and networking with home care thought leaders. Register now for early-bird pricing for the Annual Leadership Conference held Sept. 18-19 with a pre-conference on Sept. 17, in Orlando, FL. Complete details about the conference are here. |
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