tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2006 Issue 34

HHAs: Non-Compete Victory Gives HHAs A Leg Up

Top Missouri court upholds home health provider's contract.A new court decision should make it easier to safeguard a home health agency's (HHA) patient base and financial interests when employees walk out the door.The case is significant in that it addresses the use of non-compete agreements by HHAs, says Rick Temple, an attorney whose practice is based in Springfield, MO and who served as the plaintiff's attorney in the case, decided Aug. 8 by the Missouri Supreme Court. The case will make it easier for Missouri HHAs to enforce their non-competes, says Temple. It will also serve to...

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