Which of the following best describes why home health care has continued to grow until very recently? (Select all that apply.)
a. Consumers prefer home care, so they will personally pay for it.
b. Demographicsâ€"there are more elderly persons in U.S. society.
c. Home care does not cost much more than institutional care.
d. Insurance companies are encouraging home care.
e. Medicare is encouraging home care rather than institutional care.
f.
Physicians prefer to visit clients in their homes rather than institutions.
ANS: B, D, E
Home care is less expensive than institutionalized care. Physicians rarely make home visits. Consumers cannot usually afford to personally pay for home care. The rapid growth of the home health market reflects the increasing proportion of people aged 65 years and older; the lower average cost of home health care compared with institutional costs; active insurer support; and Medicare promotion of home health care as an alternative to institutionalization.
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