Health Payer Intelligence March 4, 2024
Medicare Advantage beneficiaries had shorter home healthcare lengths of stay and fewer visits from nurses, therapy clinicians, and home health aides than traditional Medicare beneficiaries.
Medicare Advantage beneficiaries received shorter and less intensive home healthcare services than those in traditional Medicare, a study published in JAMA Health Forum found.
The Medicare home healthcare benefit provides nursing, rehabilitation, home health aides, and medical social work services. Receiving home healthcare services has been associated with lower mortality, reduced hospital readmissions, and functional improvement.
Under the current payment policy, traditional Medicare beneficiaries are certified for 60-day home health episodes, and agencies are reimbursed for 30-day payment periods. Rates are based on patient characteristics, period timing, and admission source. Meanwhile, Medicare Advantage plans often...
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