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Home health in Cook County, Illinois

BalancedLogicly’s reading of Medicare’s 2025 county file

Cook County has 365 agencies for 48,968 home health users, 134 per agency. The typical Illinois county has 134.

Patients per agency within range of the typical Illinois county.

365

agencies with Medicare volume here

2025

564,951

traditional Medicare beneficiaries

2025

48,968

home health users

8.7% of beneficiaries · Illinois 7.0% · 2025

134vs 134

users per agency vs the typical Illinois county

2025

$802vs $527

Medicare home health spend per beneficiary, county vs Illinois

2024

+8%

users since 2024 · 3 more agencies

2024 to 2025

Medicare Advantage covers 45% of Cook County beneficiaries (June 2026). Illinois: 44%.

Agencies by city

As of July 2026, 316 certified agencies have an office in Cook County, across 57 cities.

Chicago(66)Des Plaines(25)Skokie(21)Lincolnwood(15)Arlington Heights(13)Northbrook(13)Park Ridge(13)Tinley Park(13)Schaumburg(11)Niles(9)South Holland(7)Evergreen Park(6)Oak Lawn(6)Orland Park(6)Lansing(5)Morton Grove(5)Olympia Fields(5)Rosemont(5)Homewood(4)Lemont(4)Palos Hills(4)Wheeling(4)Flossmoor(3)Harwood Heights(3)Hoffman Estates(3)Matteson(3)Oak Park(3)Broadview(2)Calumet City(2)Chicago Heights(2)Evanston(2)Northfield(2)Palatine(2)Palos Heights(2)Rolling Mdws(2)Rolling Meadows(2)Westchester(2)Wilmette(2)Alsip(1)Barrington(1)Countryside(1)Elk Grove Village(1)Elmwood Park(1)Glenview(1)Harvey(1)Hillside(1)La Grange(1)Lyons(1)Markham(1)Mount Prospect(1)Norridge(1)Oakbrook Terrace(1)Oaklawn(1)Park Forest(1)Schiller Park(1)South Barrington(1)Stone Park(1)

Nearby counties

DuPageKaneLakeMcHenryWillLake, INPorter, INBerrien, MI

Sources: CMS Market Saturation & Utilization, Home Health, 2025 · Medicare Monthly Enrollment, June 2026 · Medicare Geographic Variation, 2024 · Care Compare, July 2026. Medicare fee-for-service only. Counts under 11 are not published by CMS.