Reminder: Wage Parity Certification Forms Due Sept. 1st
As a reminder, the required Home Care Worker Wage Parity certification forms are due Sept. 1st for Licensed Home Care Services Agencies (LHCSAs) and other entities that contract with Managed Care Organizations (MCOs), Certified Home Health Agencies (CHHAs), and/or Long Term Home Health Care Programs (LTHHCPs) serving New York City, Long Island, and Westchester.
MCOs, CHHAs, and/or LTHHCPs that contract with LHCSAs are required to obtain a written certification on a quarterly basis from the LHCSA or other entity which attests to its Wage Parity compliance for defined certification periods and on a prospective basis. The form due Sept. 1, 2016 is for the time period of Sept. 1, 2016 through Nov. 30, 2016 and is sent only to the MCO, CHHA, and/or LTHHCP, not the state Department of Health (DOH).
The 2016 certification forms are here. As we have mentioned before, please include a date after your signature and add to the form the time period of Sept. 1, 2016 to Nov. 30, 2016.
Additional information on the State’s Home Care Worker Wage Parity law can be found on DOH's wage parity website.
Contact: Cheryl Udell, cudell@leadingageny.org, 518-867-8871