Genworth 2017 Annual Cost of Care Survey: Home Health Care Costs Decreased in District of Columbia; Overall Costs are Down
(WorldNews Health)

Genworth 2017 Annual Cost of Care Survey: Home Health Care Costs Decreased in District of Columbia; Overall Costs are Down RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 14, 2017/PRNewswire / -- While the cost to receive long term care services at home with a home health care aide has increased nationally, these costs in District of Columbiahave decreased, according to Genworth`s 14th annual Cost of Care Survey. Home is where most Americans receive long term care. Overall, the annual median cost of long term care services in the District of Columbiadecreased an average of -0.38 percent from 2016 to 2017. `Given today`s increasing labor costs, strict Medicaid eligibility requirements, and more stringent Medicare...