Specialization of Home Health Agencies to Deliver Care for Medicare Advantage Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Enrollment in Medicare Advantage (MA) is expected to continue growing. Previous studies have examined differences in the use and quality of home health care between MA and traditional Medicare, but less is known about outcomes among patients receiving care from agencies with greater exposure to MA patients.

Objective

To examine the association between home health agency (HHA) experience with caring for MA patients and quality of care delivered.

Design, setting, participants

This cohort study included patients continuously enrolled in MA and who received HHA care in 2019. The data analysis was performed between July 16, 2024, and January 16, 2025.

Exposure

Medicare beneficiaries who received home health care from agencies with differing levels of MA s

SUBMITTER: Chen AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12322794 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature