Home Health Market Spending Expected to Grow by 12.5% in 2006

March 19, 2007 Home Health Market Spending Expected to Grow by 12.5% in 2006 According to the National Health Expenditure Projections 2006-2016, a projection by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Office of the Actuary, home health spending is expected to be the fastest growing sector with a 12.5% growth rate in 2006. The growth rate for home health services by different payers is also projected as follows: Medicaid spending growth for home health services is expected to hit 19.8% in 2006, and then average out at 9.8% over the rest of the ten . . .