Specialties Agency
Published Feb 15, 2008
You are reading page 2 of Not eligible because I live too close?
chris_at_lucas_RN, RN
1,895 Posts
OK, I didn't say I got a mailer from an agency, I said I got email and it was specific about an opening at the hospital I stated I wanted to work at, etc.
The IRS post wasn't directed to you, Suzanne, it was directed at the poster who thought the IRS was an issue, and it isn't.
I have followed up with the agency, as I posted here. I am not getting specifics except that I do not live far enough away, which of course would cost the hospital more for me to work there, which adds to the cost of health care generally, if this is in fact standard policy.
I have been working with a diffferent agency, and have no issues with them, in fact, I like them, they just don't have a contract with the hospital which is much closer.
You are basically reiterating exactly what I said about the IRS.
I am not sure why this is continuing. My question isn't being answered, we are off on a tangent, it wasn't what I asked, and I am leaving this thread at this point.
Whew! I am SORRY that I brought it up. My time is really to valuable to go around and around over issues that I thought I answered already.
For those who responded sincerely, thank you, even if it wasn't exactly on point, I appreciate your time and consideration.
Altra, BSN, RN
6,255 Posts
I was going to respond to this as I had experience in the staffing industry in my previous life before nursing, but I'd hate for OP to consider it a waste of her valuable time ...
1studentnurse
104 Posts
I think the IRS doesn't care where I live.They certainly do have rules about how far away you must live in order to collect per diem (housing, etc.), but that is not really what I am trying to understand.I don't want the per diem, don't need the housing. I want to work. I can work for the same rate close by as I could if I lived 50 or more miles away, cheaper for the hospital because they don't have to pay per diem.
They certainly do have rules about how far away you must live in order to collect per diem (housing, etc.), but that is not really what I am trying to understand.
I don't want the per diem, don't need the housing. I want to work. I can work for the same rate close by as I could if I lived 50 or more miles away, cheaper for the hospital because they don't have to pay per diem.
Suzanne:
This poses an interesting situation...have you got any other threads that talk about how to read between the lines on travel assignments, or assignments that try to appear to be travel ones?
suzanne4, RN
26,410 Posts
Check out the travel forum which is separate from this agency forum. Much has been discussed about this on that forum.
IRS has no bearing on this, but what the hospital has in their contracts with agencies that staff them.
What the IRS says or does has no bearing on the contracts between agencies and hospitals. Completely unrelated to this matter.
Thanks! I'll check there if I ever need to!