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The 1099 Trap That Could Bankrupt Your Home Health Agency
Are your 1099 nurses and caregivers actually independent contractors, or could they legally be considered employees?
For home health and hospice agencies, getting worker classification wrong can create enormous financial and regulatory consequences.
In episode 05 of the Home Health and Hospice Profitability Podcast, host Doug Walters breaks down the 1099 contractor trap and explains why arrangements that appear to save agencies money today can lead to years of unpaid overtime, back taxes, penalties, and potential Medicare compliance problems.
Using a federal court case involving more than $9…
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