Home Health Care News November 20, 2025
Joyce Famakinwa

Hospital-at-home programs have seen major growth, but factors such as unstable reimbursement and workforce strain are still impeding the model from reaching its full potential. That’s one key takeaway from a recent report from a new report from consulting firm West Monroe.

To usher hospital-at-home programs into the future, the report recommended that operators of these programs address patients’ practical challenges, establish strong connections with partner providers and refine technology advancement.

Overall, more than 350 U.S. hospitals are authorized to deliver high-acuity care in the home setting through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) “Acute Hospital Care at Home” waiver. CMS introduced the waiver in 2020 as a COVID-19 relief measure.

Since then, organizations like Mount Sinai, Northwell...

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