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

Rehabilitation hospitals are integral parts of the hospital network that serves the needs of more than 61 million Americans with Medicare Part A insurance coverage.  Of the more than 6,000 hospitals participating in the Medicare program as of calendar year 2019, rehabilitation hospitals accounted for about 5% of all hospitals and just over 2% of the hospital bed capacity.

In calendar year 2019, the Mid-East region of the U.S. was home to 32 rehabilitation hospitals, with about 2,750 beds, who were participating in the Medicare program.  As such, the region was home to about 15.1% of the nation's Medicare Part A enrollees and 14.4% 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	207,483		2	74
DC	92,751		1	137
MD	1,034,889		2	151
NJ	1,599,601		8	779
NY	3,604,216		1	150
PA	2,725,186		18	1,460
Region	9,264,126		32	2,751
National*	61,166,694		306	19,059
% of National	15.1%		10.5%	14.4%

* 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