{"id":4995,"date":"2022-03-22T16:36:08","date_gmt":"2022-03-22T16:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/?page_id=4995"},"modified":"2022-04-05T15:39:50","modified_gmt":"2022-04-05T15:39:50","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4995\" class=\"elementor elementor-4995\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4181c8d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4181c8d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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Blog<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3233ef3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3233ef3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Industry insights and information about wage parity laws and solutions\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d794c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d794c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGain clarity and peace of mind with the latest updates, expert advice, and best practices.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a9bc5f7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a9bc5f7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ed7216\" data-id=\"0ed7216\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aa5fff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3aa5fff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">New to wage parity?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-037485f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"037485f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Start here with an easy-to-understand summary of current wage parity laws and rates.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58408ed elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-left elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"58408ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/AdobeStock_189738154-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/AdobeStock_189738154.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/20-21-ny-state-budget-wage-parity\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t20-21 NY State Budget, Wage Parity, and You\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 11, 2022\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\t1 Comment\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Restrictions, reporting, and penalties. What do the wage parity amendments in the 20-21 NY State Budget mean for you?<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/20-21-ny-state-budget-wage-parity\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about 20-21 NY State Budget, Wage Parity, and You\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a47ab0 elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-1 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"2a47ab0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3771 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-legislation-and-regulatory-news\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/20-21-ny-state-budget-wage-parity\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/AdobeStock_189738154-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-5421\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/AdobeStock_189738154-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/AdobeStock_189738154-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/AdobeStock_189738154-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/AdobeStock_189738154-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/AdobeStock_189738154-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/AdobeStock_189738154-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/AdobeStock_189738154-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/AdobeStock_189738154.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/20-21-ny-state-budget-wage-parity\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t20-21 NY State Budget, Wage Parity, and You\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 11, 2022\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\t1 Comment\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Restrictions, reporting, and penalties. 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https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/smiley-man-woman-medium-shot-2048x1362.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/smiley-man-woman-medium-shot-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/smiley-man-woman-medium-shot-800x532.jpg 800w, https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/smiley-man-woman-medium-shot-1280x851.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<figcaption class=\"vp-portfolio__item-caption vp-portfolio__item-caption-text-align-left\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta-categories\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta-category\">\n\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4995?vp_filter=category%3Ahome-health-care-insights\"\n\t\t\t>\n\tHome Health Care Insights<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta-title\">\n\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/rethinking_home_healthcare_recruitment_and_retention\/\"\n\t\t\t>\n\tRethinking Home Healthcare Recruitment and Retention<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta-inline\">\n\t\n<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta-part vp-portfolio__item-meta-date\">\n\t<span class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta-part-icon\">\n\t\t<span class=\"vp-screen-reader-text\">\n\t\t\tDate\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n<svg class=\"vp-svg-icon\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t<rect x=\"1\" y=\"3.5\" width=\"18\" height=\"15.5\" rx=\"3\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" fill=\"transparent\" \/>\n\t<path d=\"M6 5V1M14 5V1\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" fill=\"transparent\" \/>\n\t<path d=\"M18.5 9H1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" 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Single Moving Mommas? How caregiver personas can turn around the home health workforce crisis.\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\n\t\t<article\t\tclass=\"vp-portfolio__item-wrap post-5621 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-legislation-and-regulatory-news vp-portfolio__item-uid-30bece42\" data-vp-filter=\"legislation-and-regulatory-news\" \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"vp-portfolio__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-img-wrap\">\n\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-img\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/ny_home_care_worker_wage_increase\/\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1282\" src=\"https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iStock-878022900-1920x1282.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5622\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iStock-878022900-1920x1282.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iStock-878022900-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iStock-878022900-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iStock-878022900-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iStock-878022900-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iStock-878022900-2048x1368.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iStock-878022900-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iStock-878022900-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iStock-878022900-1280x855.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<figcaption class=\"vp-portfolio__item-caption vp-portfolio__item-caption-text-align-left\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta-categories\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta-category\">\n\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4995?vp_filter=category%3Alegislation-and-regulatory-news\"\n\t\t\t>\n\tLegislation and Regulatory News<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta-title\">\n\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/ny_home_care_worker_wage_increase\/\"\n\t\t\t>\n\tNY Home Care Worker Wage Increase: Save Thousands with Wage Parity Benefits<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta-inline\">\n\t\n<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta-part vp-portfolio__item-meta-date\">\n\t<span class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta-part-icon\">\n\t\t<span class=\"vp-screen-reader-text\">\n\t\t\tDate\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n<svg class=\"vp-svg-icon\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t<rect x=\"1\" y=\"3.5\" width=\"18\" height=\"15.5\" rx=\"3\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" fill=\"transparent\" \/>\n\t<path d=\"M6 5V1M14 5V1\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" fill=\"transparent\" \/>\n\t<path d=\"M18.5 9H1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" fill=\"transparent\" \/>\n<\/svg>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta-part-text\">\n\t\tOctober 21, 2022\t<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta-excerpt\">\n\t<div>\n\t\tWorried about the NY Home Care Worker Wage Increase? Scared for your bottom line? Learn how wage parity benefits can save you thousands in overtime and taxes.\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\n\t\t<article\t\tclass=\"vp-portfolio__item-wrap post-5507 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-legislation-and-regulatory-news vp-portfolio__item-uid-e9adb7ac\" data-vp-filter=\"legislation-and-regulatory-news\" \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"vp-portfolio__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-img-wrap\">\n\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-img\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/newyork_hcbs_efmap\/\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/pexels-karolina-grabowska-4475473-1920x1280.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5511\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/pexels-karolina-grabowska-4475473-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/pexels-karolina-grabowska-4475473-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/pexels-karolina-grabowska-4475473-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/pexels-karolina-grabowska-4475473-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/pexels-karolina-grabowska-4475473-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/pexels-karolina-grabowska-4475473-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/pexels-karolina-grabowska-4475473-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/pexels-karolina-grabowska-4475473-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/pexels-karolina-grabowska-4475473-1280x853.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<figcaption class=\"vp-portfolio__item-caption vp-portfolio__item-caption-text-align-left\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta-categories\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta-category\">\n\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4995?vp_filter=category%3Alegislation-and-regulatory-news\"\n\t\t\t>\n\tLegislation and Regulatory News<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta-title\">\n\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/newyork_hcbs_efmap\/\"\n\t\t\t>\n\tHCBS eFMAP: Clearing the Confusion and Seizing the Opportunity<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta-inline\">\n\t\n<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta-part vp-portfolio__item-meta-date\">\n\t<span class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta-part-icon\">\n\t\t<span class=\"vp-screen-reader-text\">\n\t\t\tDate\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n<svg class=\"vp-svg-icon\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t<rect x=\"1\" y=\"3.5\" width=\"18\" height=\"15.5\" rx=\"3\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" fill=\"transparent\" \/>\n\t<path d=\"M6 5V1M14 5V1\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" fill=\"transparent\" \/>\n\t<path d=\"M18.5 9H1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" fill=\"transparent\" \/>\n<\/svg>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta-part-text\">\n\t\tJuly 20, 2022\t<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta-excerpt\">\n\t<div>\n\t\tHow did agencies qualify for eFMAP funding? How were allocations made? What are allowable expenses? Learn how to leverage eFMAP for employee retention and client satisfaction\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\n\t\t<article\t\tclass=\"vp-portfolio__item-wrap post-5491 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-home-health-care-insights vp-portfolio__item-uid-d0cec3e7\" data-vp-filter=\"home-health-care-insights\" \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"vp-portfolio__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-img-wrap\">\n\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-img\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/successful_home_healthcare_agency\/\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/888.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5489\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/888.jpg 735w, https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/888-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/888-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<figcaption class=\"vp-portfolio__item-caption vp-portfolio__item-caption-text-align-left\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta-categories\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta-category\">\n\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4995?vp_filter=category%3Ahome-health-care-insights\"\n\t\t\t>\n\tHome Health Care Insights<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta-title\">\n\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/melodybenefits.com\/successful_home_healthcare_agency\/\"\n\t\t\t>\n\tSecrets of a Successful New York Home Healthcare Agency<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta-inline\">\n\t\n<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta-part vp-portfolio__item-meta-date\">\n\t<span class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta-part-icon\">\n\t\t<span class=\"vp-screen-reader-text\">\n\t\t\tDate\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n<svg class=\"vp-svg-icon\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t<rect x=\"1\" y=\"3.5\" width=\"18\" height=\"15.5\" rx=\"3\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" fill=\"transparent\" \/>\n\t<path d=\"M6 5V1M14 5V1\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" fill=\"transparent\" \/>\n\t<path d=\"M18.5 9H1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" fill=\"transparent\" \/>\n<\/svg>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta-part-text\">\n\t\tJune 7, 2022\t<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta-excerpt\">\n\t<div>\n\t\tHow do successful agencies manage rising costs, employee churn, and government oversight? 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