Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health
Part 8 - Office of Health Policy and Planning
Subpart 90 - Planning and Resource Development
Chapter 07 - Other Health Services
Section 15-8-90-07-703 - Certificate of Need Criteria and Standards for Home Health Agencies/Services
Section 15-8-90-07-703.03 - Statistical Need Methodology for Home Health Services
Current through September 24, 2024
The 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).
