Post-Acute Advisor July 6, 2020
CMS released preliminary Medicare COVID-19 snapshot data that focus on Medicare claims. The data show an elevated risk for seniors with underlying health conditions (see related link).
Among those hospitalized with COVID-19, “the five most prevalent chronic conditions for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries were: hypertension (79%); hyperlipidemia (60%); chronic kidney disease (50%); anemia (50%) and diabetes (50%),” according to a Medicare COVID-19 data release blog.
Over 325,000 Medicare beneficiaries have been diagnosed with COVID-19 this year through May 16, according to a Medicare COVID-19 data release blog. The snapshot data showed that “28% of...