Posthospital Care: Discharge Planners Report Increasing Difficulty in Placing Medicare Patients

Highlights

In response to a congressional request, GAO provided information concerning access to posthospital care for Medicare beneficiaries.

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Health care facilitiesHome health care servicesNursing homesPatient care servicesMedicareStatistical dataHospitalsSkilled nursing facilitiesPatient careMedicare beneficiaries