Immigrant and non-citizen workers make up 23% of the long-term healthcare workforce, with one in three working in nursing homes. Additionally, 43% of undocumented healthcare workers are employed in long-term care (LTC). Many nursing home residents come from diverse backgrounds,...
Nurse staffing is a crucial factor in measuring the quality of care patients receive in healthcare facilities. The administrators of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed and finalized a rule to set minimum nurse staffing requirements for...
Healthcare payroll is complex and often one of the more significant expenses for facilities. Mistakes can be costly and cut into profits. They can also hurt employee morale. Adding a healthcare payroll audit into your workflow can make all the...
Skilled nursing facilities (SNF) have been urging changes to nursing mandates and asking for help with the labor shortage for a long while. Additionally, the long-term outlook predicts shortages well into 2032, which isn’t the most promising statistic. And yet,...
Employer-based retirement savings, also known as a 401(k) plan, is an essential savings tool for many healthcare workers. It’s also an attractive job perk that helps you find and keep talented staff. But there are many steps to 401(k) calculations...
Healthcare is constantly in flux, and new technologies, policy updates, changing economies, and many other factors combine to create an extra sensitive environment. There’s no doubt about it — the day-to-day operations of skilled nursing and home health facilities are...
The day-to-day of running a healthcare business is complex. Where most companies have a central goal to be profitable, healthcare businesses weigh several goals at once. Profitability and growth sit on one side of the scale, and quality patient care...
Payroll is one of the most important — and challenging — aspects of the home healthcare industry. Employers manage many types of staff pay, from salaried or hourly to part-time, full-time, or temporary, and must also consider vacation pay, benefits,...
Did you know that the government audits one in four companies because of noncompliance with ACA? Home health care agencies are particularly scrutinized and among the most likely to receive a penalty letter. Wondering why this is? What should HHAs...
