Comparing Utilization of Home Health Care Between Traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries by Rural-Urban Status
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Description
Policy report describing differences in utilization of home health care between beneficiaries enrolled in Traditional Medicare (TM) and Medicare Advantage (MA), and by rural or urban status. Examines differences in use of home health overall, provision of specific services, including physical and occupational therapy, and receipt of care from home health agencies by enrollment in TM and MA. Features statistics with breakdowns by urban, large rural, small rural, and isolated rural areas.
Date
09/2025
Organization
WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
Tagged as
Home health
· Medicare
· Occupational therapy
· Physical therapy
· Reimbursement and payment models
· Rural-urban differences
· Statistics and data