In-Home Outpatient PT Reduces Costs By 52% Compared To Traditional Home Health Services

An in-home outpatient physical therapy (PT) model developed by Luna reduced total episode costs for people after total knee and hip replacements by 52% compared to traditional post-surgical home health, according to a study by Hoag Orthopedic Institute. The reduction in per-episode costs averaged $2,823 per case for those who received PT through the Luna model. This comparison includes the costs and visit counts for outpatient facility care that both cohorts experienced, after at-home care.

Surgeons who participated in the Luna model reduced their home health utilization by 86%, resulting in decreased blended costs of . . .