COVID-19 Crisis Spurs Increased Interest in Home Care

As visits to hospitals and outpatient clinics have become sources of anxiety for patients worried about exposure to the novel coronavirus, plans and providers alike have begun to make major investments in home care. Experts say that the shift away from clinical settings and back into the home could make a major dent in the cost of care.

According to a July white paper prepared by KMPG, the home health space has optimal conditions for growth: “more patients, including recovering COVID-19 patients, are choosing home care to avoid crowded hospitals,” while “technological improvements allow for better home-care services, which are also more frequently reimbursed.”

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Peter Johnson

Peter Johnson

Peter has worked as a journalist since 2011 and has covered health care since 2020. At AIS Health, Peter covers trends in finance, business and policy that affect the health insurance and pharma sectors. For Health Plan Weekly, he covers all aspects of the U.S. health insurance sector, including employer-sponsored insurance, Medicaid managed care, Medicare Advantage and the Affordable Care Act individual marketplaces. In Radar on Drug Benefits, Peter covers the operations of (and conflicts between) pharmacy benefit managers and pharmaceutical manufacturers, with a particular focus on pricing dynamics and market access. Before joining AIS Health, Peter covered transportation, public safety and local government for various outlets in Seattle, his hometown and current place of residence. He graduated with a B.A. from Colby College.

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