Emerging Legal Trends in Home Care & Hospice Part 7: ACA Employer Mandate and Employee Retention Credits

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Tuesday, November 30 2021 2:00-3:00pm Eastern REGISTER FOR WEBINAR REGISTER FOR SERIES The employee retention credit provides financial relief for home health care providers. Eligible businesses can earn up to $33,000, per employee. Determining credit depends on identifying which employees were full-time equivalent and that determination mirrors the Affordable Care Act calculation. The Employee Retention Credit […]

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EEOC Updates COVID-19 Technical Assistance to Cover Retaliation

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its COVID-19 technical assistance on Wednesday, November 17, to include more information about employer retaliation in pandemic-related employment situations. The updates explain and clarify the rights of employees and job applicants who believe they suffered retaliation for protected activities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Title VII […]

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OSHA Suspends COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing ETS

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The status of the Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) mandating COVID-19 vaccination or testing of employees for employers with at least 100 employees, issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is shrouded in uncertainty right now after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ordered a continuation of that court’s stay of the […]

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The Fast-Paced World of Vaccine Mandate Rules

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from our partners at Polsinelli The Biden Administration issued a Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) on Thursday, November 4th, which the Fifth Circuit halted on Saturday, November 13th, the Administration also issued a rule for certain healthcare providers accepting Medicare and Medicaid funding and it pushed back the compliance date for federal contractors to comply […]

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The Fast-Paced World of Vaccine Mandate Rules

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from our partners at Polsinelli The Biden Administration issued a Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) on Thursday, November 4th, which the Fifth Circuit halted on Saturday, November 13th, the Administration also issued a rule for certain healthcare providers accepting Medicare and Medicaid funding and it pushed back the compliance date for federal contractors to comply […]

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Vaccine Mandates: What they Mean for Home Care

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Monday, Sep. 20, 2021 2:00PM-4:00PM Eastern Free to everyone REGISTER NOW The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) will present an important new webinar, Home Care Vaccine Mandate Discussion with Industry Leaders and Legal Experts, on Monday, September 20, 2021 from 2:00PM to 4:00PM Eastern.  Description: COVID-19 continues to have an impact on the […]

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Vaccine Mandates: What they Mean for Home Care

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Monday, Sep. 20, 2021 2:00PM-4:00PM Eastern Free to everyone REGISTER NOW The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) will present an important new webinar, Home Care Vaccine Mandate Discussion with Industry Leaders and Legal Experts, on Monday, September 20, 2021 from 2:00PM to 4:00PM Eastern.  Description: COVID-19 continues to have an impact on the […]

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Vaccine Mandates: What they Mean for Home Care & Hospice

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Monday, Sep. 20, 2021 2:00PM-4:00PM Eastern Free to everyone REGISTER NOW The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) will present an important new webinar, Home Care Vaccine Mandate Discussion with Industry Leaders and Legal Experts, on Monday, September 20, 2021 from 2:00PM to 4:00PM Eastern.  Description: COVID-19 continues to have an impact on the […]

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Did You Miss the Home Care Update Webinar?

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The August 26 Home Care Industry Update with Polsinelli, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC), and Home Care Association of America (HCAOA) discussed the latest legislative and regulatory developments, including an update on: the new OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard and its application to home care providers, Biden’s Executive Order seeking to ban non-compete agreements, […]

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Home Care Industry Update

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Thursday, August 26, 2021 Noon to 2 PM Eastern Register now Please join Polsinelli, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC), and Home Care Association of America (HCAOA) for a legal update for the Home-Based Care Industry (home health, home care and hospice providers).We will discuss the latest legislative and regulatory developments, including […]

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Webinar: Latest Legal Developments Impacting Registries, Virtual Marketplaces, and Other Consumer-Directed Independent Contracting Home Care Models

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Join Polsinelli Shareholders, AssuriCare, and some of the top Consumer-Directed Care Operations for a four-part webinar series addressing the legal issues that impact the Independent Contractor Home Care models. Part 1: Latest Legal Developments Impacting Registries, Virtual Marketplaces, and Other Consumer-Directed Independent Contracting Home Care Models Wednesday, August 11, 2021 | 2:00 PM – 3:15 […]

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Federal Speech Rulings May Embolden Health Care Workers to Call Out Safety Issues

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Kaiser Health News Harris Meyer Karen Jo Young wrote a letter to her local newspaper criticizing executives at the hospital where she worked as an activities coordinator, arguing that their actions led to staffing shortages and other patient safety problems. Hours after her letter was published in September 2017, officials at Maine Coast Memorial Hospital […]

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