A ‘Predictor Of Poor Outcomes’: Recognizing Homebound Seniors In Medicare Advantage
Home Health Care News August 19, 2024
When examining a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan population, researchers found that there’s a substantial prevalence of homebound individuals.
As part of the study, Dr. Bruce Leff and his study co-authors examined the prevalence, characteristics, predictors, health service use, and mortality outcomes of 2,435,519 homebound Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) MA beneficiaries in 2022.
“We thought it would be useful to understand if this population exists in MA, because if it does, then we need to be thinking about how to optimize care for these people, and make sure they get the care that they need, and make this somewhat invisible population visible,” Leff, a professor of medicine and director of the center for transformative geriatric research at Johns Hopkins University School...