Section 15-8-90-07-703.03 - Statistical Need Methodology for Home Health ServicesThe methodology used to calculate the average number of visits per 1,000 elderly (65+) in the ten state region consist of the following:
1. The ten-state region consists of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.2. The 2025 projected population aged 65 and older estimates from each state.3. Table 7-3 showing the average Medicare reimbursement per patient for the ten-state region, according to 2019 data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Figure 7-1 shows the average Medicare reimbursement per patient in the ten-state region.4. In 2019, the region total of Medicare home health visits was 29,061,847, and the average home health visits per patient was thirty-two (32). Note: The Mississippi total for 2019 was 2,038,156 visits (Medicare reimbursed) and the average home health visits per patient was thirty-six (36).15 Miss. Code. R. 8-90-07-703.03