Skilled Nursing News July 17, 2024
The national Medicare Advantage beneficiary admissions to nursing homes increased by 21.2% in 2021, and Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) admissions in the sector decreased by 13.8% between 2022 and 2023.
Trella Health captured this data in its post-acute care industry trend report for 2024, confirming what the industry has been saying about the rise of MA at the expense of traditional, or FFS Medicare.
“As the industry becomes increasingly complex, more data is needed to understand the full picture. We are constantly diversifying our dataset to include more payer sources and enhance insights across the care continuum,” Scott Tapp, CEO of Trella Health, said in an introductory note for the company’s 2024 report.
Increased access to MA data in particular will...