Rehabilitation hospitals are integral parts of the hospital network that serves the needs of more than 62 million Americans with Medicare Part A insurance coverage.  Of the more than 6,200 hospitals participating in the Medicare program as of the calendar year 2020, rehabilitation hospitals accounted for about 5% of all hospitals and about 2.1% of the hospital bed capacity.

In the calendar year 2020, the Mid-East region of the U.S., which includes the District of Columbia and five states, was home to 32 rehabilitation hospitals, with about 2,750 beds, that were participating in the Medicare program.  As such, the region was home to about 15% of the nation's Medicare Part A enrollees and 14.1% of the program's rehabilitation hospital bed capacity.  A closer look at the data tells us the following about Medicare rehabilitation hospital beds in the U.S. Mid-East region:

Medicare Rehabilitation Hospital Beds in the U.S. Mid-East Region

Area	# Part A Enrollees		# Hospitals	# Beds
DE	214,919		2	74
DC	92,795		1	137
MD	1,056,328		2	151
NJ	1,622,244		8	794
NY	3,652,873		1	150
PA	2,765,923		18	1,446
Region	9,405,082		32	2,752
National*	62,498,751		314	19,481
% of National	15.0%		10.2%	14.1%

* 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, the Calendar Year 2020