Home Care Rates to Increase by 50% for Millions of Seniors if New Government Policy Passes
DOL proposed change could cost seniors an additional $10,000 per year or more to remain independentMARCH 20, 2013 – When it comes to a new piece of legislation that will affect the cost of home care in America, it is the overtime pay – not the minimum wage – that could cost American seniors and the disabled their independence, according to the home care industry. The proposed rule change currently under consideration by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) would force caregivers to begin charging overtime for hours worked over 40 per week. This could cost the average senior an additional $10,