Hospital-At-Home Program Had Better Outcomes Than In-Hospital Care For Post-Acute Episodes

Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries who received services through a hospital-at-home (HAH) program bundled with a 30-day post acute transitional care episode had better outcomes, compared with people who remained hospitalized. HAH programs provide acute hospital-level care in a consumer’s home as a substitute for traditional inpatient care. Compared to a control group who remained hospitalized, Medicare beneficiaries who received HAH services had a shorter hospital length-of-stay, lower hospital readmission rates, fewer emergency department visits, and fewer admissions to a skilled nursing facility (SNF).

These findings were reported in “Association of a Bundled . . .