Skilled Nursing News March 27, 2023
After years in which Medicare policy and Covid-19 drove more hospital referrals to home health, skilled nursing facilities recently have seen referrals surge, thanks to a variety of factors.
Referral trends through January 2023 showed a jump in patients sent to the nursing home while at the same time rejection rates for home health agency referrals increased, according to data compiled by care coordination company CarePort.
Specifically, there was a 113% jump in nursing home referrals, while home health agency referral rejection rates hit an “all-time high” at 76% between December and January for the space.
Such data falls in line with another analysis conducted by ATI Advisory last month, which showed SNFs overtaking home health care in admissions as...
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