15 years, roughly three million Medicare beneficiaries are hospitalized for a serious condition and discharged to a postacute setting such as a home health agency or skilled nursing facility. For many of these patients, the transition from hospital to postacute care starts with being asked to decide where and from whom they will receive critical rehabilitative care, just as they are beginning to recover from the preceding health event.
Each year, roughly three million Medicare beneficiaries are hospitalized for a serious condition and discharged to a postacute setting such as a home health agency or skilled nursing facility. For many of these patients, the transition from hospital to postacute care starts with being asked to decide where and from whom they will receive critical rehabilitative care, just as they are beginning to recover from the preceding health event.