HCAOA knows members are often juggling many tasks at once. To ensure members have wider access to HCAOA’s educational offerings, the new On-Demand Video Library now features the unique webinar for home care recruiters from last month, as well as last fall’s wildly popular home care schedulers symposium. The library also includes several of the highest-rated breakout sessions from the 2024 National Home Care Conference.

HCAOA is excited to announce a new member benefit designed to keep you informed and ahead of the curve--HCAOA’s On-Demand Video Library! Whether you missed this year’s National Home Care Conference or our latest educational webinar, you can now stay up-to-date with the latest industry insights and resources, all available to stream on-demand.

Kickstart 2025 with a tactical blueprint for caregiver recruitment. Register now for the Blueprint to Maximize Your Caregiver Recruitment Process LIVE Webinar on December 19 at 1:00 p.m. ET/ 10:00 a.m. PT. Hear from top home care agency owners and recruiters from agencies generating $50–$150M in annual revenue. You’ll walk away with actionable tips to implement immediately to transform your agency’s caregiver hiring process.

Change management plays a key role in healthcare, given its dynamic nature, the need for continuous improvement, and the adoption of new technologies and practices. Whether you want to implement technology, upgrade quality improvement initiatives, or focus on workforce development, this virtual event is for you. Enhance your organization’s ability to adapt to changes while maintaining a high-performing workforce.

Please take a moment to watch this special invitation from HCAOA Ohio Chapter Chair Aaron Stapleton to attend the HCAOA Ohio Chapter Conference on Thursday, November 14, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Hilton Columbus Downtown Hotel.

Were you unable to attend the 2024 Home Care Scheduler Virtual Symposium: Strategies to Prepare for Unexpected Challenges in September? No problem! The recording is available for on-demand viewing. With more than 92% of survey respondents finding the information valuable, you don’t have time to wait to watch this on-demand webinar.

The fifth annual Home Care Schedulers Virtual Symposium: Strategies to Prepare for Unexpected Challenges was well attended with high engagement from attendees. The agency owners, Brett Ringold, Vice President of A Long Term Companion, and John Sneath, Founder & CEO of Tribute Home Care, shared their perspectives on what personality traits they look for in a successful scheduler. The panelists walked attendees through each scheduling scenario, sharing tips and valuable resources to best manage each. Andrew Dobson, Director of Scheduling Operations for Tribute Home Care, was especially enlightening as he shared his perspective as an on-the-ground scheduler and really opened up about lessons learned by Tribute Home Care to make a successful scheduling program. Attendees walked away with a Schedulers Resource Kit highlighting tips and resources referenced during the webinar that can be applied immediately to your business process.

Polsinelli’s Home Care Industry Update webinar is TOMORROW, September 19, at 12:00 p.m. ET. Join HCAOA CEO Jason Lee as he participates in a panel discussion alongside representatives from Polsinelli and The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC). The panel will cover developments in health care fraud enforcement, including policy announcements, recent case law developments under the False Claims Act (FCA), and FCA settlements entered into by health care industry participants.

It’s not too late to secure your spot at the HCAOA’s Home Care Schedulers Virtual Symposium: Strategies to Prepare for Unexpected Challenges & Tools to Help You Succeed TODAY from 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. ET! All attendees receive a valuable resource to level up your agency’s scheduling.

Embodied Labs is offering free access to caregiver training through the State of California’s CalGROWS program. Care professionals, family, and friends can all utilize these trainings to better serve those they care for.

Don't forget to register for the HCAOA National Legislative Call tomorrow, September 12, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. ET. 

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is launching a training series focused on the home- and community-based services (HCBS) provisions of the Medicaid Access Rule. This final rule, aimed at improving access to care, quality of care, and health outcomes for Medicaid beneficiaries, introduces significant changes to strengthen safeguards, promote health equity, and enhance the consistency of Medicaid HCBS programs. The training sessions will cover key provisions of the rule, providing partners with the opportunity to understand the updates, ask questions, and give feedback on the rule's implementation.

HCAOA’s Home Care Schedulers Virtual Symposium: Strategies to Prepare for Unexpected Challenges & Tools to Help You Succeed is September 18 from 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. ET. If you’ve not yet registered the schedulers from your agency, don’t miss out on this unique educational offering designed specifically for the schedulers who keep our home care agencies running smoothly. All attendees will hear from leaders in the industry and walk away with helpful tools and resources they can implement immediately at your agency.

HCAOA members are invited to register for Polsinelli's Home Care Industry Update on September 19 at 12:00 p.m. ET. HCAOA CEO Jason Lee will participate in a panel discussion with representatives from Polsinelli and The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) for a discussion on developments affecting health care fraud enforcement, including policy announcements, case law developments under False Claims Act (FCA) and FCA settlements entered into by health care industry participants.