Post Acute Care Strategies for Health Plans
Minimize Risk, Reduce Cost, & Get Members Home Safe
The Post-Acute Care Journey is Fragmented
Every post-acute care journey involves multiple transitions — each one increasing readmission risks and costs to health plans and members.
High Risks, Steep Costs — Both May Be Avoidable
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$60 BILLION
Amount Medicare spent on post-acute care services in 20161
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≈25%
of Medicare Advantage Plans is spent on post-acute care2
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≈$18 BILLION
Amount payers spend on potentially avoidable readmissions3
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78%
of readmissions are potentially avoidable4