Hartford HealthCare will now reimburse some live-in caregivers for meal credits dating back to 2016. This comes just days after ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s Accountability Project reported that some home health aides were paying for meals they never received.
Independence at Home, which is owned by Hartford HealthCare, will return nearly $480,000 to 114 home caregivers. An investigation by ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s Accountability Project found that some home health aides were being charged $17.50 a day for meals they were never offered.
Hartford HealthCare it discovered the improper practice through an audit. The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Department of Labor said it has fined Independence at Home $17,000 for the improper practice.
In a statement to ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, as reported on Where We Live, Hartford HealthCare said Independence at Home was not ensuring proper record keeping. The health system then worked with the state Department of Labor to reimburse caregivers for a two-year timeframe. Hartford HealthCare said it will now take it a step further to pay back caregivers for meals dating back to January 2016.
Hartford HealthCare is a funder of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø.
