Mass General Brigham has treated 7,000 home hospital patients — but the care model is on the verge of expiring in September.

Medicare covers hospital beds for home use when deemed medically necessary by a doctor. Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans provide similar coverage but may cover hospital beds in additional situations.

Everything you need to know about hospital beds for home use Dave Tuchler, of Mobility City, provides expertise on what to consider. Posted 2020-08-24T20:46:24+00:00 - Updated 2020-08-24T20:46:24 ...

The hospital-at-home model may be particularly useful for coronavirus patients, who would benefit from medical supervision, but may not need to be admitted to the hospital. Many COVID-19 patients ...

Ricardo Ruiz could have left the hospital two months ago. Instead, the toddler waited while his family searched for a nurse who could help care for him at home. Ricky, as his parents call him, was … ...

Even though the respiratory surge that overwhelmed doctor’s offices and hospitals last fall is over, some parents are still having trouble getting their children beds in a pediatric hospital or ...

For perspective, in 2019, the state had a total of 11,364 “patient-ready” beds—i.e., beds that wouldn’t require hospitals to make any physical changes before accepting patients (per MDH data).