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Health: Hospital-Based Home Health Agencies

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date July 19, 1995
Report No. HEHS-95-209R
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Summary:

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed whether increased hospital ownership of home health agencies (HHA) has contributed to the growth in Medicare home health costs. GAO noted that hospital-based HHA: (1) generally care for beneficiaries with less chronic conditions and provide fewer visits to patients than all other types of HHA, except those run by the government; and (2) it does not appear that hospital-based HHA are driving up Medicare costs any more than other types of HHA.

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