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Post-Acute Care Industry Trend Report: 2025 Edition

Navigate the Future of Post-Acute Care with Confidence

By Carter Bakkum | July 25, 2025

Trella Health’s 2025 Industry Trend Report is here — your trusted annual resource for timely insights and strategic guidance in the ever-evolving post-acute care landscape. As part of our continued mission to drive performance transparency and empower data-driven decisions, this year’s report delivers a deeper look into the forces shaping care delivery, market dynamics, and organizational strategy. 

Backed by robust data and expert perspectives, the 2025 edition offers fresh analysis to help you understand where the industry is headed — and how to stay ahead of the curve

The 2025 edition includes key insights, such as: 

  • Medicare Advantage is reshaping post-acute care: As of February 2025, 55.4% of Medicare beneficiaries are enrolled in Medicare Advantage, with 30 states now exceeding 50% penetration — signaling a fundamental shift in how care is accessed and delivered. 
  • Home health discharge instructions increased for the first time since 2020: In Q4 2024, 22.6% of inpatient discharges included a home health referral — a modest but meaningful increase of 0.5 percentage points, marking the first year-over-year rise in four years. 
  • Hospice admissions show strongest growth since the pandemic: Between 2023 and 2024, total hospice admissions increased by 3.7%, surpassing 1.6 million — with over half of Medicare mortalities now occurring in hospice care. 
  • And more! 

Ready to see what’s next for post-acute care?
Download the 2025 Industry Trend Report today and gain the insights you need to lead with clarity and confidence.  

Have questions or want to explore specific topics further? Contact us at [email protected]. 

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Carter Bakkum - Senior Data Science Analyst
Carter Bakkum

Carter is a senior data analyst who works to turn complex, messy data into actionable intelligence. Carter studied economics and statistics at the University of Virginia before joining an economic consulting firm, where he supported expert testifying economic witnesses on behalf of fortune 500 healthcare companies. After the significant changes in the importance of data analytics during the pandemic, Carter joined the Trella team to dive deeper into the numbers to uncover the stories that drive our experience.

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Carter Bakkum, Senior Data Analyst, Healthcare Insights

Carter is a senior data analyst who works to turn complex, messy data into actionable intelligence. Carter studied economics and statistics at the University of Virginia before joining an economic consulting firm, where he supported expert testifying economic witnesses on behalf of fortune 500 healthcare companies. After the significant changes in the importance of data analytics during the pandemic, Carter joined the Trella team to dive deeper into the numbers to uncover the stories that drive our experience.