In Post-Acute Care, Many Prefer to Go Home

Managed Healthcare Executive | By Ron Southwick
 
More patients are opting for home health services over skilled nursing facilities, and a new analysis expects that trend to continue.
 
In an analysis of post-acute care trends, Trella Health noted an uptick in home health instructions between 2020 and 2021, while skilled nursing instructions dipped over the same time frame. In fact, the skilled nursing industry’s struggles look to continue for the foreseeable future with no end in sight, the report states.
 
In its 2021 Post-Acute Trend Industry Report, Trella Health also pointed to the growth of Medicare Advantage enrollment, opportunities for telehealth and projections for expansion of the hospice industry. Trella Health, based in Atlanta, Ga., provides data analytics for post-acute care providers, including home health agencies, skilled nursing facilities and hospice providers.
 
After a dip due to the emergence of COVID-19, post-acute care instructions rebounded to pre-pandemic levels. Between the fourth quarter of 2020 and the third quarter of 2021, post-acute care instructions rose to 52.2%, up from 51.1% during the previous four quarters.
 
Here is a rundown of some key findings in the Trella Health report…

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