Disparities in Timely Access to Postoperative Home Health Care and Functional Recovery After Joint Replacement by Rurality and Dual Eligibility

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Results of a study examining the association of Medicare and Medicaid dual-eligible status and rural residence with prompt initiation of home health services and subsequent functional recovery, following hip and knee replacement among patients age 65 or older. Features statistics with breakdowns by urban and rural residence.

Amit Kumar, Jason Falvey, Deepak Adhikari, et al.

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 27(9), 106397

09/2026

Aging and aging-related services · Home health · Older adults · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data