Monthly Archives: October 2021
Wage & Hour Series: FMLA
Welcome to the third installment in this series on Wage and Hour issues. In our last blog, we reviewed minimum wage and today, we’ll discuss FMLA. The Family & Medical Leave Act protects workers who are living with a serious … Read Full Post
The Investment in Certified Personnel
Some of our clients are reluctant to employ certified coding and billing professionals, believing that anyone with some training can perform the two most crucial medical practice functions after patient care. They usually live to regret this short-sighted perspective, regardless … Read Full Post
Public Health Emergency Extended
The Department of Health & Human Services announced on Friday that it is extending the PHE until January 16, 2022. This means that all of the waivers remain in place. This is good news for providers and patients who have … Read Full Post
Wage & Hour Series: Minimum Wage
Welcome back to our series on Wage & Hour issues. Last time, we discussed overtime pay and, in this installment, we’ll review what you need to keep in mind about minimum wage. As you can probably figure out without our … Read Full Post
Wage & Hour Series: Overtime
Every manager should know that the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires employers to pay overtime to workers who are not classified as exempt. Overtime (OT) is defined as pay at a rate of not less than time and one-half … Read Full Post
Admin Codes for Third Dose of COVID-19 Vaccines
Once the FDA authorized a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, the American Medical Association released new administration codes. These codes cover the actual work of administering the vaccine, in addition to the counseling provided to patients or caregivers and, … Read Full Post
Florida Businesses Now Required to Report Earnings of Independent Contractors
If you read the headline above and concluded there was nothing new, like us, you’d be wrong. Effective October 1st, Fisher & Phillips explains that a new Florida law requires “any service provider” – not just businesses – to report … Read Full Post
Home Health: From RAP to NOA
The changes to home care continue and all of us in healthcare are certainly accustomed to the alphabet soup of our industry. Here’s a new one: NOA, or Notice of Admission. If you’ve been in home care a while, you … Read Full Post