Monday, March 27, 2023

Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility Beds by Region

Equipped and staffed to give skilled nursing care on a daily basis, Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) serve the needs of over 62 million Americans with Medicare Part A SNF coverage.  More than 15,000 skilled nursing facilities, having over 1.58 million beds, participated in the Medicare program in the calendar year 2020.  Here is a more detailed look at Medicare skilled nursing facility beds by region (to see state-level data, follow the "region" links in the table below):

Region # Part A Enrollees # SNFs # Beds
Far West 9,495,673 1,597 155,005
Great Lakes 9,196,909 2,946 288,891
Great Plains 4,142,684 1,920 149,232
Mid-East 9,405,082 1,940 286,807
New England 3,068,210 856 93,050
Rocky Mountain 2,039,128 490 42,602
Southeast 17,048,200 3,560 390,232
Southwest 6,815,787 1,699 182,683
U.S. Territories 1,287,380 7 253
National 62,498,751 15,015 1,588,755

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.