U.S. post-acute care market is estimated to be valued at USD 380.1 Bn in 2024 and is expected to reach USD 614.2 Bn by 2031, exhibiting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.1% from 2024 to 2031.
Figure 1. U.S. Post-acute Care Market Share (%), By Services, 2024
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U.S. post-acute care market involves the provision of medical care after a patient is discharged from a hospital. It includes skilled nursing facilities, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, long-term acute care hospitals, and home health agencies. Post-acute care plays a vital role in improving patient outcomes, reducing hospital readmissions and healthcare costs. It provides targeted care focused on restoring physical, mental and medical functioning so that patients can successfully return to their homes and community living. The goal is to improve patient quality of life through coordinated, patient-centered care during recovery from illness, injury or surgery.
Market Dynamics:
U.S. post-acute care market growth is driven by rising geriatric population who need short or long-term post-hospital care services. Increasing prevalence of chronic diseases like diabetes, cancer and respiratory diseases requires post-hospitalization care, and this can drive the market growth. However, pricing pressures from medicare and medicaid due to their push for lower acute care costs can hamper the market growth. Growing utilization of telehealth and remote patient monitoring technologies that allow for expanded access to post-acute services can offer market growth opportunities.
Key features of the study:
- This report provides in-depth analysis of the U.S. post-acute care market, and provides market size (USD Billion) and compound annual growth rate (CAGR%) for the forecast period (2024-2031), considering 2023 as the base year
- It elucidates potential revenue opportunities across different segments and explains attractive investment proposition matrices for this market
- This study also provides key insights about market drivers, restraints, opportunities, new product launches or approval, market trends, regional outlook, and competitive strategies adopted by key players
- It profiles key players in the U.S. post-acute care market based on the following parameters - company highlights, products portfolio, key highlights, financial performance, and strategies
- Key companies covered as a part of this study include DaVita Healthcare Partners, LHC Group, Encompass Health Corporation, Fresenius Medical Care
- Insights from this report would allow marketers and the management authorities of the companies to make informed decisions regarding their future product launches, type up-gradation, market expansion, and marketing tactics
- U.S. post-acute care market report caters to various stakeholders in this industry including investors, suppliers, product manufacturers, distributors, new entrants, and financial analysts
- Stakeholders would have ease in decision-making through various strategy matrices used in analyzing the U.S. post-acute care market
Detailed Segmentation-
- By Services
- Inpatient Rehabilitation
- Skilled Nursing
- Home Health Agencies
- Hospice Care
- Long-term Care Hospitals
- Other
- By Age Group
- By Conditions
- Wound Management
- Amputations
- Orthopedic Disorders
- Respiratory Disorders
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Neurological Disorders
- Oncology Conditions
- Others
- Company Profiles:
- Kindred Healthcare
- Encompass Health Corporation
- HCR ManorCare
- Brookdale Senior Living
- Genesis HealthCare
- Amedisys, Inc.
- LHC Group, Inc.
- Select Medical Holdings Corporation
- Vitas Healthcare
- Post Acute Medical, LLC
- SavaSeniorCare Administrative Services LLC
- LifeCare Health Partners
- Extendicare
- Ensign Group, Inc.
- Sunrise Senior Living, LLC
- BAYADA Home Health Care