David is the Chief Government Affairs Officer at BAYADA Home Health Care. He has spearheaded the development of a far-reaching legislative advocacy program. David's team of legislative professionals advocate daily for BAYADA clients and caregivers, regularly interacting with legislative and regulatory officials at the state and federal level. David also manages the company’s research, analytics and innovation office and its Relationship Management Office.
Home health operators are still several weeks away from getting a glimpse at the proposed payment rule for 2023. Even so, they're beginning to see signs
If you’re making $10 to $13 an hour, and your cost to commute between three to four visits a day, is an hour per 10 miles driven, that takes away a lot of your earning power. We’re beginning to have quite a few [caregivers] telling us they cannot take referrals or clients that are long distances between home visits. This is particularly affecting the rural areas.