BONUS: How private equity hurts SLP pay

There is an invisible force shaping our day-to-day jobs. It’s the force that is dictating 80%+ productivity requirements, mandated group therapy sessions, unethical billing, and reduced staff ratios. It’s the group of people who are actively working to extract as much profit as possible as fast as possible from healthcare facilities. It is known as private equity and it is hurting all SLPs. What is it, how is it affecting our jobs and our patients, and how can we stop it? These are all questions we explore with Matt Parr and Michael Fenne of the Private Equity Stakeholder project in this bonus "hot pockets" episode of Other SLPs' Pockets.

Link: The Private Equity Stakeholder Project
Link: Therapists for People Over Profit

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Creators & Guests

Host

Jeanette Benigas, PhD, SLP

SLP and professor. Founder of @medslpadvocate

Host

Megan Berg, MA, SLP

SLP and founder of Therapy Insights

Guest

Matt Parr

Senior Communications Coordinator at the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP)

Guest

Michael Fenne

Senior Research & Campaign Coordinator at the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP)

What is Other SLPs' Pockets?

This show is inspired by the podcast Other People’s Pockets and seeks to bring transparency around what SLPs are being paid. Salary stagnation continues to be one of the issues plaguing SLP careers and is worsened by companies preying on new grads who are unaware of what to expect or how to negotiate an appropriate wage. This podcast seeks to arm SLPs with the knowledge they need to increase their own pay, thus elevating our field as a whole.