Will enhanced money run out?

amother

Wed, Sep 13 2023, 12:28 am

I am an OT and just got onto the enhanced rate bandwagon. Now I am hearing that the BOE funds are limited and they may run out of money, and then this whole thing will fall apart.
Anyone know anything about it?

Cloud9

Wed, Sep 13 2023, 9:24 am

What is "enhanced money"?

amother

Tan

Wed, Sep 13 2023, 9:29 am

amother OP wrote:

I really hope not! How much are you getting now? I’m getting $90 an hour as a SETSS

amother

Mulberry

Wed, Sep 13 2023, 9:57 am

Oh wow 90 as setts?! Which agency?

amother

Emerald

Wed, Sep 13 2023, 10:03 am

Op, where did you hear that enhanced money is running out?

amother

Goldenrod

Wed, Sep 13 2023, 10:07 am

The doe always claims they are running out of money...

amother

Coffee

Wed, Sep 13 2023, 10:10 am

amother Goldenrod wrote:

The doe always claims they are running out of money...

This. I'm not concerned. There has been fear mongering for years that they are cutting back, running out of money etc etc and it never happens.

Honestly, they are such a disorganized anf inept entity that I wonder if anyone there even realizes what is going on

amother

Tan

Wed, Sep 13 2023, 10:11 am

amother Mulberry wrote:

Oh wow 90 as setts?! Which agency?

Upgrade, grow with us, aim

amother

Daisy

Wed, Sep 13 2023, 10:19 am

Grow with us, Aim high have higher rates I believe. If you bring a case to Aim High then the rate is much higher.

amother

Wed, Sep 13 2023, 10:49 am

Ok, because I left my secure salary job to work for an agency at an enhanced rate, and I am so scared now that the whole thing will fall apart.

writinggirl

Wed, Sep 13 2023, 9:06 pm

How many enhanced hours per week do you have?

amother

Ecru

Wed, Sep 13 2023, 9:38 pm

amother Mulberry wrote:

Oh wow 90 as setts?! Which agency?

The Tutor Experience pays really well

amother

Cerulean

Thu, Sep 21 2023, 7:42 pm

The DOE has lowered its enhanced rate for this year.

amother

Thu, Sep 21 2023, 7:56 pm

I know, now all of the agencies will have to go to hearings instead of settlements because they already promised their providers a high rate

amother

Goldenrod

Thu, Sep 21 2023, 8:28 pm

In reality, the enhanced rate should become the standard rate. Therapists haven't been raised in 30 years. The enhanced rate is probably comparable to what the old rate used to be with inflation.

amother

Cerulean

Thu, Sep 21 2023, 8:58 pm

amother OP wrote:

I know, now all of the agencies will have to go to hearings instead of settlements because they already promised their providers a high rate

Will the doe allow higher rates at hearings? Do you know if the pendency rates will be changing?

amother

Thu, Sep 21 2023, 9:21 pm

No one knows ANYTHING. we are all holding our breath.
I assume that the SETTS won't be affected.
it's the related services that are new- bec now all of us therapists would like higher rates

amother

Cerulean

Thu, Sep 21 2023, 10:55 pm

amother OP wrote:

No one knows ANYTHING. we are all holding our breath.
I assume that the SETTS won't be affected.
it's the related services that are new- bec now all of us therapists would like higher rates

The doe changed the rate its being enforced, its a huge drop

Imateacher

Thu, Sep 21 2023, 10:55 pm

amother Cerulean wrote:

The DOE has lowered its enhanced rate for this year.

How much are the agencies getting now? 175?

amother

Cerulean

Thu, Sep 21 2023, 10:59 pm

Imateacher wrote:

How much are the agencies getting now? 175?

its being 125