Home Health Care News November 12, 2020
The home health industry continues to carve out a bigger role in the overall U.S. economy, with agencies creating more jobs and paying more in wages than ever before.
Overall, home health agencies created more than 2.22 million jobs in 2019, employing more than 1.51 million workers in the process. That workforce took home more than $49.52 billion in estimated total wages.
These and other findings were highlighted in the latest Home Health Chartbook, released earlier this week by the Alliance for Home Health Quality & Innovation. Compiled annually by the Alliance with the help of Avalere Health, the Chartbook is a comprehensive analysis of the home health industry and the Medicare beneficiaries who utilize its services.
Data from the...