Removing the Financial Barriers to Home-Based Medical Care for Frail Older Persons

Approximately 7.5 million adults in the United States (US) have difficulty making office visits to physicians, either because they are homebound (2 million) or need transport and other assistance (5.5 million).1 Although many would qualify for care in a nursing home, these individuals and their families often prefer home-based care, which includes (1) home-based medical services (ie, medical and mental health providers and therapeutics) and (2) home health care (ie, nursing, allied health, rehabilitation, social services, and personal care).