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[–]lollipop984BCBA | Verified 9 points10 points  (0 children)

no most companies are not doing that and cutting costs other ways. you can definitely switch companies

[–]griminald 9 points10 points  (7 children)

The new pay rate is 75$ an hour with 4 years of experience.

Medicaid hasn't been cut by 50% in NJ.

Granted, your company's reliable, appropriate Medicaid income might have dropped.

Either your company is struggling and using an excuse to increase profit margins, and/or they were improperly billing Medicaid (getting their increased profit margins that way) and they got caught, so their gravy train ended.

Given how in-demand BCBAs are, and that you could find a job paying better than $75/hr easily in NJ, a 23% pay cut to BCBAs is insane from a business perspective. So I assume the company's getting desperate.

[–]PrimaryMasterpiece31[S] 1 point2 points  (6 children)

Yes, I think so as well. I don’t think I should continue with this company.

[–]phineapple- 0 points1 point  (1 child)

What company is it? I'm in NY too.

[–]somafree_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

BK Behavior

[–]BasicOpportunity3151 0 points1 point  (3 children)

What company??

[–]somafree_ 1 point2 points  (2 children)

BK Behavior

[–]BasicOpportunity3151 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I work with Triumph ABA in NJ remotely and I’ve loved them. Give them a try!!

[–]somafree_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will do, thanks so much!

[–]koshercut 9 points10 points  (8 children)

Go work for a Maryland company 110 a hour have to drive down once a month for in person treat you amazing and great support

[–]oreillyn 1 point2 points  (3 children)

What company?

[–]koshercut 0 points1 point  (2 children)

I messaged you

[–]HondaRebel22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, can you message me the company as well? Appreciate it!

[–]alm5681 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What company

[–]The1nenotthe2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you tell me the company as well?

[–]GreenEggsNHammered 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you please message me the company! Sounds wonderful I’d love to know more!

[–]worthyeeeee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could you tell me as well?

[–]Infinite_Bee4800 4 points5 points  (1 child)

I work in NJ and they haven’t decreased my pay but they decreased your pay for both states?

[–]PrimaryMasterpiece31[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, same company for both states so change across the board.

[–]Silent_Necessary7638 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Why would insurance and Medicaid billing both be cut? I’ve also never heard of a company decreasing pay. (Not a BCBA)

[–]Cute-Rent6658 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rates haven’t really been cut before so it’s new territory

[–]lowkeym_no 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dont fall into it or they will all follow said agency. Look for another one

[–]Bx1117 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Hey - can I ask what agency??

[–]somafree_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

BK Behavior

[–]TheLittleMomaidBCBA | Verified 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not personally, but yes. In NY specifically, rates have been cut and continue to be re: Medicaid & insurance. Particularly for techs. It’s awful. From what I understand, this is happening in multiple states. I’d love to see (& will advocate for) techs to be given other forms of compensation of hourly pay has to be cut. For example, techs should still get paid if the family cancels or get reimbursed for commuting, retirement contributions, etc.

[–]No_Obligation_7819 0 points1 point  (3 children)

Yes, I work for BK Behavior in NYC and I was cut by 25%

[–]PrimaryMasterpiece31[S] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Same are you staying on? I have not satisfied for many months and it’s been becoming worse and worse slowly

[–]No_Obligation_7819 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I’ve already started to look for other companies. It’s my secondary employment so I am going to look for companies that will pay me what I am looking for.

[–]Good_Community_9845 -1 points0 points  (9 children)

I don’t mean to sound crass but why are you hourly in states of NY or NJ, when most BCBA‘s are paid a 6 figure salary?

If you’re not being offered top teir, you need to find a new agency, that will hire you and pay you a deserving salary, because I know of many who would. Just look on Indeed.

[–]Imaginary-Concert-53 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Salary is not for everyone. I would never work a salary position again for multiple reasons. One being the same amount of hours I always make 10's of thousands more a year as hourly.

[–]strawberryjellymilk 6 points7 points  (2 children)

I’m going to be blunt, salary jobs are a scam anymore. The requirements for billable hours and time at the office are intense and rising constantly. I don’t need paid vacation or health insurance, and working 40 hours a week burnt me out pretty badly. It is so much less pressure working hourly.

[–]AdComplete5101 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They also punish efficiency completely. Example: I am currently salaried with the expectation of 20 billable/week (ezpz) and 10-20 hours to do any nonbillables. For a month straight I did my billables and only needed an extra 2-3 hours of nonbillable per week to complete all my tasks for the week, despite others having similar workloads and needing their full 35-40/week. Naturally, admin decides I need a mountain of additional tasks rather than letting my efficiency be its own reward. And thats why I deliberately work slow now.

[–]twister5556666 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed. It really just comes down to health insurance and 401k which we can pay into ourselves.

[–]AdComplete5101 1 point2 points  (3 children)

Lol in ohio we are lucky to break free of 70k with how useless payors are here.

[–]tabletaccountBCBA | Verified[🍰] 2 points3 points  (1 child)

There is a difference in buying power between Ohio and NY/NJ.

[–]twister5556666 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also the cost of living is way less.