Trella Health Launches Special Report on Home Health Accessibility for Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) Beneficiaries
An analysis of the key trends shaping access to care for Medicare patients
ATLANTA, Dec. 16, 2024. 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.
Access to Services
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:
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- 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 1,000 beneficiaries in the post-pandemic period.
- 87.4% of counties experienced a decrease in the average number of home health visits in the post-pandemic period, and the number of home health visits per patient day decreased by 17.3% between 2017 and 2023.
Urgent Need for Change
“Our analysis of Medicare Fee-for-Service claims indicates a concerning trend: decreasing accessibility to skilled home health care at a time when we are experiencing the largest growth in the Medicare population,” stated Carter Bakkum, Senior Data Analyst at Trella Health. “This report underscores the urgent need for healthcare leaders to address these disparities and ensure that Medicare beneficiaries receive the care they need.”
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About Trella Health
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