Across the literature on this site, you frequently see the use of the term travel therapy tax home. You may be wondering what exactly a tax home is. A tax home is a concept best defined by the IRS. As a blogger, I’ll do my best to explain a tax home and provide you with …
Taking 13-week contracts as a travel therapist can be a difficult career to jump into. One reason that often holds people back is feelings of being alone on the road and lack of mentorship. If you are thinking about taking a travel assignment, you might be wondering how to find a travel therapy mentor. The …
Travel speech-language pathologists take short-term contracts across the United States to fill temporary staffing needs. As a travel SLP, one month you might be working in a skilled nursing facility in Virginia, and the next month doing home health in California. If this sounds like your dream job, then you might be wondering how to …
I was once in your shoes. As a new travel therapist, I had no idea what to expect of my first assignment. How would people react to me? Would I be able to provide the same level of care that I did at my previous job? What if something bad happened; would there be little …
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Can I take a local travel contract as a travel therapist? This is a common question among traveling therapists and nurses. The travel lifestyle is amazing; you can explore the country and see new places. However, sometimes you just want to be at home. Maybe it is the holiday season, or you want to be …
The Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) is replacing the current Medicare billing system in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) on October 1st, 2019. The Prospective Payment System Resources Utilization Groups (PPS RUG IV) has been in place since 1999. Although I was not practicing in the late 90’s, I have heard horror stories from colleagues who lost …
