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Why in-house preferred provider agreements are profitable & risky
Establish “in-house preferred provider” arrangements with independent and assisted living communities and garner a steady flow of referrals — an arrangement that accounts for a quarter of Jim Barraza's private duty revenue. But tread carefully because you could unknowingly be establishing relationsh...
Supreme Court scrutinizes Coke, justices skeptical of overtime pay
You can breathe a sigh of relief — for the moment. If arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court justices last month are any indication, you may not have to pay your companion caregivers overtime after all.Attorneys argued for and against the companionship overtime exemption before the U.S. Supreme Cou...
Reverse mortgages are emerging as a viable payer
Rest easy. The recent turmoil in the mortgage market — tighter credit standards and high interest rates — will not affect reverse mortgages — an emerging financial tool available to help potential clients pay for their private duty care, says a 20-year mortgage specialist.However, if house values co...
How to establish & market a private-pay telehealth program
Bridget Gallagher has managed to do something that may seem impossible to most private duty agencies: Sell telehealth monitors to private-pay clients. Her company, The Jewish Home and Hospital Lifecare System in New York City, decided to launch a private-pay telehealth program after its Medicare hom...
