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Caregivers Will Need to Purchase Health Insurance in 2014 or Pay a Penalty
By Stephen Tweed, CSP Starting on October 1, 2013, people without health care insurance -- including most caregivers in private duty home care -- will be able to shop through the new health care marketplace to compares prices and plans and get covered. With open enrollment less than a month away, this is a great opportunity to review some of the key components of the Affordable Care Act and the health care marketplace that are important to know before October 1. |
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The Changing World of Home Care: Education and Training
By Ginny Kenyon, Founder and CEO of Kenyon HomeCare Consulting
 Years ago, we seldom heard much about education and training for those involved in private duty home care. Many states didn't even license non-skilled/medical home care. Much has changed since then. More states now require licensing for non-skilled/medical home care agencies. Additionally we see an increase in the requirement for ongoing education and training for your home care staff. We only need to look to the changing landscape of health care to help us understand the changing requirements. Many home care agencies and state and federal governments have recognized the need to educate the home care caregivers. No longer can we afford to keep the home care aide/personal care worker ill-equipped.
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Take the Guess out of Guesswork in Selecting and Hiring Caregivers and Office Staff
By Diane West
 By asking the right questions, you can help determine if your job applicants are a good fit for the job you want them to do. Whether you are hiring caregivers, office staff, or sales professionals, asking the right questions is critical to your success.What are the right questions?
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Two Proposed Laws in California Could Dramatically Impact the Delivery of Home Care
Private Duty Today has learned that California is presently dealing with two bills that stand to dramatically impact the delivery of home care if signed into law:  AB 241, the so-called "Domestic Workers Bill of Rights" would eliminate exempt status for home care workers, thereby requiring overtime pay and meal and rest periods. The result would be dramatic cost increases, limitations on worker hours, and would eliminate live-in care as an affordable option for clients needing 24 hour care.
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Everything You Need to Know About Insurance for your Private Duty Home Care Business
 If you're like me, you don't want to deal with insurance. It's complicated and expensive. But you can't go without it, so you might as well understand more and make informed decisions.There are five types of insurance you need to know about as the owner of a private duty home care business:
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Private Duty Today is the leading electronic newsletter for owners, CEOs, and administrators of private pay, non-medical home care companies in the US and Canada. This newsletter is published by Leading Home Care ... a Tweed Jeffries company.
Permission to Reproduce. Articles from this issue may be reprinted by home care companies and home care associations. Permission is granted provided that the author and publication are given credit, and provided that the article is used verbatim in its entirety. All reprints must be accompanied by a mention of our website, at www.leadinghomecare.com and/or www.privatedutyacademy.org. Reprints of articles published online must have a link. Other use of this content is available with written permission only. To request permission, please email Jill@leadinghomecare.com. |
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Issue Number
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September 11, 2013
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 SERVING MORE CLIENTS
1-DAY WORKSHOP
October 25, 2013
Cary, NC
In this high impact, interactive workshop, Stephen Tweed will share with you the latest insights from research conducted by Leading Home Care, and from the Private Duty Benchmarking Study conducted by Home Care Pulse. Then he will guide you in developing a highly effective sales, marketing, and public relations strategy to get more referrals, convert more admissions, and serve more clients.
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November 21, 2013
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NEW Webinar Recordings in the Academy Store!
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The Annual Private Duty Benchmarking Study is the largest, most comprehensive study in the private home care industry. Each year, hundreds of home care agencies across the country participate. The study results allow you to compare your company to the national and regional benchmarks, helping you improve and grow your home care business. This year's edition features over 200 full-color pages with:
>> The industry's latest statistics on finance, operations, sales, and more
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Whether you had the opportunity to participate in the study or not, we encourage you to use this edition of the 2013 Study as a strategic guide to evaluate your home care business and make critical decisions that will help you grow long into the future.
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