The ROI of your WHO membership
Your annual dues are an investment in your agency and your profession that returns value to you at remarkable levels. Below is an estimate of that return (in other words, what would it cost you if you had to purchase all the services WHO provides you as a member?):
Advocacy
Public relations 52 hours per year @ $25/hour $1,300
Computer software for bill tracking: $2,200
Individual bill research 48 hours per year @ staff salary and benefits of $25/hour: $1,200
Gov’t agency liaison 52 hours per year @ $25/hour $1,300
Lobbyist @ $2,000/month $24,000
Education
Spring conference discount $200
Fall conference discount $200
Monthly aide newsletter and exam $350
Workshop discounts (4 in ‘09) $400
Teleconferences discounts (6 in ‘09) $600
Webinars discounts (10 in ’09) $400
Law symposium discount $200
Medicare agency-specific consultation $7,000
Information monitoring and sharing
National home care news and information $1,000
State home care news and information $1,000
Online forum consulting $600
Annual wage & charge survey data $250
Monthly dashboard reports @ $1000/month $12,000
Networking producing referrals
Increased Medicare home care referrals @ 3 per year @ $2,250 per episode $6,750
Collaboration with and support of peers Priceless!
Annual value of WHO membership $60,950
