Introduction

Post-acute care is a growing and essential health and social service, accounting for more $2.7 trillion spent on personal health care, and, of that, almost 15% of total Medicare spending.

The AHA's nearly 5,000 member hospitals, health systems and other health organizations includes 3,300 post-acute care providers, including free-standing post-acute hospitals and post-acute units. Post-acute care settings include long-term care hospitals (LTCHs), inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs), skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and home health agencies. AHA supports enhanced coordination between general acute-care hospitals and post-acute providers to improve overall quality of care and reduce total health spending.

The AHA meets the unique needs of post-acute care providers through

  • Representation and advocacy
  • Participation in public policy development
  • Communication, education, and management strategies including specialized education and networking opportunities
  • Collaborating with national organizations to lay the foundation for aligned positions on behalf of post-acute care providers across the continuum of care.

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Skilled Nursing Facility. A female patient and nurse.
SKILLED NURSING FACILITY

Skilled nursing facilities are a vital part of the care continuum focusing on patients requiring nursing and therapy services following a three-day.

LONG-TERM CARE
LONG-TERM CARE

Long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) furnish extended medical and rehabilitative care to individuals with clinically complex problems.
 

INPATIENT REHABILITATION.
INPATIENT REHABILITATION

In a broad sense, rehabilitation services are measures taken to promote optimum attainable levels of physical, cognitive, emotional, health.

HOME HEALTH

The Balanced Budget Act of 1997, as amended by the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act (OCESAA).

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