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Best Home Care Debuts Blog Series “Navigating Home Care’s Red Tape”

August 28, 2016 staronepr Leave a comment

Best Home Care, a Twin Cities home health care agency, debuts a blog series that provides insights to the various financial assistance programs available for home care services.

Minneapolis, MN, USA — Best Home Care MN, a Minneapolis home health care agency, has launched a new blog series entitled “Navigating Home Care’s Red Tape.” The three-part series features insightful blogs on some of the home care industry’s most confusing topics surrounding paying for home care services in the State of Minnesota. The blog series can be found on the Minneapolis home care agency’s website: http://www.besthomecaremn.com/blog.

The home care professionals at Best Home Care have helped hundreds find affordable solutions for the at-home care services they need without having to pay entirely out of pocket. With a background as a lawyer, founder Andre Best brings a professional understanding of the many programs and options available for paying for in-home supportive services.

“It’s great helping our clients understand the legal side of home care and the various state and federal programs available to them,” said Best. “This new blog series provides a good overview on these programs to help people better understand their options.”

The three-part blog series focuses on three home care programs:

• PCA Choice: A financial assistance program for home care services which provides the recipient the ability to maintain more control. Under this option, the recipient is responsible for organizing home care training, hiring their personal care assistant, and creating a PCA care plan.

• Traditional PCA Option: Under this program, the PCA agency is responsible for finding, hiring, training, scheduling, and firing personal care assistants for their clients.

• Waiver Programs: These are condition specific options to help individuals pay for home care services. Various waivers in the State of Minnesota include: Brain Injury Waivers, Alternative Care, and Developmental Disabilities Waivers.

Each blog goes into further detail on each of the programs and provides links where people can learn more and apply. For more information on these programs or ways to pay for home care services, contact Best Home Care at 651-330-2550 or info@besthomecaremn.com.

About Best Home Care
Best Home Care is a top in-home health care agency providing support for personal care assistants (PCA) and family caregivers in Minnesota. Founded in 2005 by Andre Best, an attorney and former union president, the company offers administrative assistance and educational resources for those providing home care for seniors and individuals with various disabilities and diseases. Best Home Care is a PCPO, PCA Choice, and Waivered Service Provider.

Media Contact:
Andre Best
Best Home Care
2562 7th Ave E #201
North St Paul, MN 55109
651-330-2550
info@besthomecaremn.com
http://www.besthomecaremn.com

Business, Healthcare

Best Home Care Discovers Tax Exemption for Personal Care Assistants and Family Caregivers

March 26, 2016 staronepr Leave a comment

Best Home Care, a Twin Cities home health care agency, has discovered federal and state tax exemptions for home caregivers that provide PCA services for an individual that shares a residence with the caregiver.

Minneapolis, MN, USA — Best Home Care MN, a Minneapolis home health care agency, has discovered a unique tax exemption for home care professionals this tax season. The tax exemption applies to home caregivers residing at the same property as those they care for whether related or unrelated. Depending on a caregiver’s specific circumstances, income earned from these home care services may not be subject to Federal or State taxes in Minnesota.

On January 3, 2014, the Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2014-7, 2014-4 I.R.B 445. Notice 2014-7 gives an overview and guidance on the federal income tax treatment of certain payments to individual care providers or the care of eligible individuals under a state Medical Home and Community-Based Services waiver program. However, those providing PCA services to recipients not on a Medicaid waiver may still qualify for this exemption depending on the nature of the payments and the purpose and design of the home care program.

The State of Minnesota has a similar income tax exemption for caregivers providing home care services for an individual with whom they share a residence. Enacted initially by the Federal government, the exemption specifically assists family caregivers providing at-home care and in home supportive services for a loved one. Traditionally unpaid or low-paid home care professionals, family caregivers provide the majority of home care services in the United States.

“Here at Best Home Care, we only had seven PCAs that qualified for this tax exemption,” explained Andre Best, Owner of Best Home Care MN. “However, for these seven it made a world of difference. Helping our home care employees find solutions they didn’t know existed is the best part of my job!”

This year, the last day to file IRS tax returns is Monday, April 18th. Personal care assistants and family caregivers that may qualify for this tax exemption are encouraged to contact their tax specialist to learn more. Those employed by a home health care agency should contact their representative to learn about other tax information as it applies to home care workers.

Media Contact:
Andre Best
Best Home Care
2562 7th Ave E #201
North St Paul, MN 55109
651-330-2550
info@besthomecaremn.com
http://www.besthomecaremn.com

Business, Healthcare

Best Home Care Announces Same-Day Paychecks For Employees and Personal Care Assistants

November 23, 2015 staronepr Leave a comment

Best Home Care, a Twin Cities home health care agency, has begun providing employees with same-day paychecks. This announcement comes after the passing of new laws requiring Minnesota home care agencies to provide overtime payment.

Minneapolis, MN, USA (November 23, 2015) — Best Home Care, a Minneapolis home care agency, is now offering same-day paychecks to their entire staff of home care professionals and personal care assistants. This news comes after the passing of a law in the State of Minnesota that requires Minnesota home care agencies to compensate their PCAs for every hour of overtime worked. The new bill signals a momentous shift in home care administration practices and Best Home Care is proud to be a leader in this movement.

By offering same-day paychecks, Best Home Care seeks to provide an efficient solution to a common need among home care professionals and family caregivers. Using Best Home Care’s exclusive Homecare Timesheet App, personal care assistants are able to request payments when they need them instead of waiting until the end of a pay period. The Minnesota PCA agency also allows their employees to submit timesheets via fax, email, and electronic PDF while offering timesheet reminders via telephone or email.

“Our goal is to make it as easy as possible for our personal care assistants to be compensated for the home health care services they provide,” said Andre Best, Owner of Best Home Care. “Often times, PCAs will have difficulty submitting their timesheets on time or have a small mistake on their timesheet. Instead of waiting another two weeks to be paid, we seek to provide a way for our home care professionals to receive their money when they need it.”

On October 13th, the new home care overtime laws went into effect throughout Minnesota. This law greatly benefits personal care attendants working for a home care agency that provides overtime pay as they are now compensated for their work. However, a good number of Minnesota PCA agencies do not allow for overtime pay and as a result, these agencies were forced to cut employee’s hours to comply with the new state requirements. Despite these recent legislative changes within the home health care industry, Best Home Care has not cut any hours or pay rates for their personal care assistants; staying true to a promise that owner Andre Best made to employees.

Media Contact:
Andre Best
Best Home Care
2562 7th Ave E #201
North St Paul, MN 55109
651-330-2550
info@besthomecaremn.com
http://www.besthomecaremn.com