industry & policy
Home-care providers’ finance check
Securing viability in 2017 means
adopting policies that work
out the kinks in cash flow and
cut out unnecessary costs.
By Ross McDonald
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head of the next stage of changes to the way home-care
packages are made available to consumers, from February
2017, it’s time to see how competitive your business will
be in this environment. Here are 10 guidelines and pitfalls to keep
in mind for success.
1
CLAIM QUICKLY
All home-care operators have a Medicare subsidy claim process
in place; however, a significant number do not have Medicare
funds coming in at the start of the month and