The erosion of non-solicitation agreements poses a significant challenge for home care providers, potentially undercutting their business models and profitability. Non-solicitation agreements keep home care clients from poaching caregivers trained and supplied by agencies. In certain states with stricter rules against non-competes — like California and Connecticut — the lines between non-solicitation and non-compete agreements […]
At some point in their lives, most Americans will need some type of in-home care support. The issue is that — due to the caregiver shortage, the rising cost of care, Medicaid qualifications and a number of other factors — many of them won’t be able to afford it. As a way around the more […]
When talks of immigration reform come out of Washington D.C., home-based care providers take note. While Democrats push for increased funding for Ukraine and potentially Israel, Republicans have seemed to take the strategy of going after immigration concerns as a negotiating piece. That’s particularly important to providers who often rely on immigrants to hold caregiver […]
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a final rule that will have a significant impact on the test used to determine whether someone is an independent contractor or an employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The rule — aimed at addressing the misclassification of workers as independent contractors — could potentially […]
Some of the best stories are the ones that might not have made the biggest splash, initially. That’s why, as the year comes to a close, Home Health Care News wanted to take a look back and call attention to some of our favorite under-the-radar stories. These stories cover the most well-known companies in the […]
California’s home health workers are set to receive higher pay next year as a result of a minimum wage hike approved by the state legislature. In an effort to bolster workforce stability and tackle the health care personnel shortage in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom approved a bill this month that will raise the minimum wage […]
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) investigations into home-based care companies have skyrocketed. With this in mind, agencies need to be aware of the common issues in order to stay a step ahead. One of the reasons the DOL has its eyes on the home-based care space is because of a high volume of back wage […]
In January, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a rule that would ban non-compete agreements nationwide. As the home care industry awaits on the finalized version of that rule, a lot hangs in the balance. The chair of the FTC, Lina Khan, has been heralded as a champion of these sorts of causes, as well […]
Home-based care leaders looking to become buyers need to educate themselves about the legal transaction lifecycle in order to avoid the common pitfalls. Broadly, the lifecycle of a M&A transaction can be divided into three phases — strategy and sourcing; due diligence and execution; and integration. The second phase, due diligence and execution, is typically […]
New legislation that would establish the first minimum wage requirement for health care workers advanced in the California State Assembly earlier this month. Although the news will be greeted warmly by caregivers in the Golden State, experts in the home-based care space are worried the minimum wage increase will have adverse effects on providers. “It […]
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