Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion and Population Health
Population Health Research Brief Series
Many Older Americans Do Not Receive the Recommended Home Health Care After Hospitalization
Jun Li, Mingyu Qi, Rachel M. Werner
September 2020
Only 54% of Medicare patients referred to home health care services following a hospitalization received home health care visits. Policymakers must address this discrepancy to ensure all patients receive the home health services they need.