Rules and programs explained
Federal and state rules and programs that touch a home care agency, in plain English, with the source for each.
- Are Medicaid waiver payments taxable? How IRS Notice 2014-7 treats Medicaid waiver payments to a caregiver who lives with the person they care for: who qualifies, how it is reported, credits, IRAs and FICA.
- How can a home care agency provide respite under the CMS GUIDE dementia model? The GUIDE model pays for in-home dementia respite up to $2,625 per patient in 2026. How agencies partner with GUIDE participants, who qualifies and how the money flows.
- How does a home care agency get paid through the VA Homemaker and Home Health Aide program? VA buys Homemaker and Home Health Aide care from community agencies. Who qualifies, how VA sets the hours, how to become a provider and how claims are paid.