Medicare Rehabilitation Hospital Beds in the Great Lakes Region

Rehabilitation hospitals are a key part of the hospital infrastructure serving the needs of the more than 61 million Americans with Medicare Part A insurance coverage.  As of calendar year 2019, rehabilitation hospitals accounted for about 5% of the 6,000 plus hospitals, and just over 2% of the 932,500 plus hospital beds, that participated in the Medicare program.

In calendar year 2019, the five-state Great Lakes region of the U.S. was home to 29 rehabilitation hospitals, with just over 2,000 beds, who were participating in the Medicare program.  As such, the region was home to about 15% of the nation's Medicare Part A enrollees, but less than 11% of the program's rehabilitation hospital beds.  Here is a state-level summary look at Medicare rehabilitation hospital beds in the Great Lakes region of the U.S.:

Medicare Rehabilitation Hospital Beds in the Great Lakes Region

Area	# Part A Enrollees		# Hospitals	# Beds
IL	2,212,802		4	545
IN	1,258,716		9	482
MI	2,063,850		2	174
OH	2,326,789		11	655
WI	1,171,641		3	171
Region	9,033,798		29	2,027
National*	61,166,694		306	19,059
% of National	14.8%		9.5%	10.6%

* National totals include U.S. territories

Data Source:  CMS Program Statistics, Table: MDCR PROVIDERS 4. Medicare Providers:  Number of Medicare Certified Hospitals and Skilled Nursing Facilities, and Number of Beds, by State, Territories, Possessions and Other, Calendar Year 2019