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HCAOA Announces New Federal Lobbying Team

1/18/2023

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PictureMichael Strazzella of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney leads HCAOA's new lobbying team
HCAOA has retained the services of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney to represent the organization and HCAOA members on federal legislative and advocacy initiatives.
 
A national, bi-partisan advocacy team with extensive government relations experience, HCAOA‘s team at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney will be  led by Michael Strazzella. Strazzella discussed advocacy plans with the HCAOA Board during a recent strategic planning session. 

Strazzella has experience in federal government relations, legislative strategy, political action committees, coalition building and more. His practice is focused on the health industry. Adept at navigating relationships, Strazzella works closely with Congress and the Executive Branch—including the Department of Health and Human Services, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. Customs—to create effective lobbying strategies.


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HCAOA Washington Chapter Seeks Applicants for Board

1/18/2023

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​The HCAOA Washington Chapter has an open seat for Secretary on the Chapter Board, as well as positions on the Chapter Legislative Committee. 

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Do Your Part: Meet with Your Federal Legislators During National Home Care Advocacy Day

1/18/2023

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​Change happens when people share their stories. HCAOA’s National Home Care Advocacy Day on March 29 is your opportunity to share stories about how your clients benefit from the home care services you provide with your federal legislators in Washington, D.C. 


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HCAOA Encourages Members to Participate in 2023 HCP Benchmarking Survey

1/18/2023

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HCAOA encourages members to participate in one of the home care industry’s largest annual studies, the annual HCP Benchmarking Survey.
 
Survey participants will receive a free digital copy of the 2023 Benchmarking Report and 50 percent off a hard copy, if they complete the survey by January 31. 
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Register for HCP Growth Summit on February 15-16 with HCAOA Member Discount

1/18/2023

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​Register now for the third annual Home Care Pulse Growth Summit on February 15 and 16. The virtual event will feature home care leaders sharing their knowledge, experience, and advice on the industry and expectations for 2023—including HCAOA’s CEO, Vicki Hoak. 

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AZ Dept. of Revenue Updates Tax Withholding Options – Action Required by 1/31/23

1/18/2023

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Arizona's Individual Income Tax Withholding Form (Arizona Form A-4) has been updated to reflect lower individual income tax rates. Every Arizona employer is required to make this form available to its employees by January 31, 2023. 

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HCAOA GA Chapter Joins Coalition for SFY 2024 Budget Medicaid Rate Increase

1/18/2023

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​The HCAOA Georgia Chapter has worked for several years promoting the need for rate increases for the home & community-based service (HCBS) providers that serve the Medicaid Elderly and Disabled Waiver Programs. While we have seen increases in the SFY 2022 and SFY 2023 budgets, we recognize that the reimbursement rates for these services still are not sufficient to allow providers to cover all costs as they serve elderly and disabled Georgians.

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HCAOA WV Chapter Members Participate on AARP Direct Care Taskforce

1/18/2023

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​The West Virginia Direct Care Task Force, an initiative of AARP-West Virginia and the Department of Health and Human Services, has been working to develop legislative and regulatory recommendations to increase the state’s direct-care workforce, and improve recruitment and retention.

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March 29 Set for National Home Care Advocacy Day in Washington, DC

1/11/2023

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​The HCAOA Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C. has been set and all members are encouraged to come to the nation’s Capital to talk with their member of Congress about how important home care is to America’s growing elderly population and people with disabilities.  
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2023 Preliminary VA Reimbursement Rates Released

1/11/2023

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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has released the preliminary 2023 Fee Schedule for the Community Care Network. The rates on the schedule will not be effective until February 1, 2023. The current fee schedule will remain in effect until then. This schedule includes reimbursement rates for home care services.
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Participate in the 2023 HCP Benchmarking Survey Today

1/11/2023

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​The annual HCP Benchmarking Survey is now open and HCAOA encourages members to participate. As one of the home care industry’s largest annual studies, the HCP Benchmarking Survey seeks to gather data from as many home care agencies as possible to provide an accurate picture of the home care industry’s strengths, challenges, and opportunities. 

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New York State to Require Salary and Wage Ranges Listed in Job Ads

1/11/2023

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​New York State has enacted a new law requiring employers to list a range of compensation in advertisements for job, promotion, or transfer opportunities beginning September 17, 2023.
 
According to HCAOA partner Polsinelli, the new state law applies to all remote positions that can or will be performed, even in part, in New York state. New York joins California, Colorado, and Washington in imposing similar new pay transparency requirements upon employers. 

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SPAM Update for Members

1/11/2023

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​HCAOA is aware that many members have reported receiving an email with the subject line “Home Care Inquiry | Referral from Home Care Association of America website.” 

​While we do have a form on the site that enables families and potential clients to send messages to agencies, this function recently experienced a security issue that allowed SPAM messages to be sent out to some members.  

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TriWest Veteran Services Providers Encouraged to Enroll in Electronic Payment

1/11/2023

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​For HCAOA members serving veterans and contracted with TriWest in Region 4 (the western U.S. only), TriWest reports that 2/3 of providers are still not enrolled in electronic payment. 

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WA Cares Implementation Timeline & New Employee Exemptions

1/11/2023

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Worker contributions to the WA Cares Fund, the state’s new long-term care insurance program, start this summer. Beginning July 1, 2023, home care agencies must collect WA Cares premiums from employees' wages and report their wages and hours at the end of each quarter. Reporting will begin October 2023 and will follow the same payment process as Paid Leave.

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