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Home health in Essex County, Massachusetts

BalancedLogicly’s reading of Medicare’s 2025 county file

Essex County has 27 agencies for 11,865 home health users, 439 per agency. The typical Massachusetts county has 332.

Patients per agency within range of the typical Massachusetts county.

27

agencies with Medicare volume here

2025

130,578

traditional Medicare beneficiaries

2025

11,865

home health users

9.1% of beneficiaries · Massachusetts 9.1% · 2025

439vs 332

users per agency vs the typical Massachusetts county

2025

$615vs $628

Medicare home health spend per beneficiary, county vs Massachusetts

2024

+10%

users since 2024 · 1 fewer agency

2024 to 2025

Medicare Advantage covers 35% of Essex County beneficiaries (June 2026). Massachusetts: 36%.

Agencies by city

As of July 2026, 42 certified agencies have an office in Essex County, across 14 cities.

Lawrence(9)Methuen(7)Lynn(5)North Andover(4)Andover(3)Danvers(3)Peabody(3)Beverly(2)Haverhill(1)Newburyport(1)Peadoby(1)Salem(1)Saugus(1)Swampscott(1)

Nearby counties

MiddlesexSuffolkHillsborough, NHRockingham, NH

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.