Commonwealth Fund July 24, 2024
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Medicare patients’ receipt of recommended home health services following hospitalization fell from 66 percent to 59 percent between 2016 and 2022
More than 2.7 million hospitalized Medicare patients received a referral for home health care in 2022, but many did not receive the care they needed
In 2022, more than 2.71 million hospitalized Medicare patients (21%) — both traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage beneficiaries — received a referral for home health care. But research suggests many did not receive their needed care. Data from 2016 show that only 54 percent of hospitalized Medicare beneficiaries referred for home health care received it. Low fulfillment rates for home health referrals can lead to patients being readmitted to the hospital and sometimes...
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