An analysis of the key trends shaping access to care for Medicare patients
, /PRNewswire/ — Trella Health, the leading provider of market intelligence and integrated customer relationship management (CRM) solutions to the post-acute care industry, released its Special Edition Report on Home Health Accessibility Among Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) Beneficiaries.
“This report underscores the urgent need for healthcare leaders to address these disparities.”
This report investigates trends shaping home health accessibility, revealing how the expanding Medicare-eligible population – and other factors – continues to strain access to home health services.
Below are a few key insights from this special report:
- 49.9% of counties had five or fewer home health agencies per 1,000 square miles in 2023.
- 94.1% of counties experienced either a decrease or no change in the number of skilled home health agencies treating more than 10 FFS patients in the post-pandemic period.
- 83.3%of counties experienced a decrease in the number of FFS home health admissions per …