Although short-term acute care hospitals (STACHs) are the nation’s frontline in fighting severe COVID-19 infections, the post-acute care (PAC) sector—home health agencies (HHAs), skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), inpatient ...

In an August 2, 2021 report, we examined changes in post-acute care (PAC) use patterns in traditional Medicare during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic (March to July 2020). We documented the role of PAC providers ...