Ability Home Health
250 Northwest Blvd Ste 211
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 1.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2019
Home Health Compare
Ability Home Health is a home health agency serving Coeur D'alene, Idaho offering Home Health.
About Ability Home Health
Ability Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Coeur D'alene, ID and has been Medicare certified since 2019. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social services and home health aide visits. The agency is a nonprofit organization.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Ability Home Health 1.5 out of 5 stars, based on how quickly care starts, how often patients improve at walking, bathing and managing medications, and how often they are readmitted to the hospital.
Home health is short-term, doctor-ordered clinical care at home, typically after a hospital stay or during recovery, and Medicare covers it in full when the patient qualifies. Families who need ongoing help with daily living, such as bathing, meals and companionship, should also compare non-medical home care agencies nearby.
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Medicare Quality of Care
Ability Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2019). The figures below come from Medicare's Home Health Compare program and are updated quarterly. Percentages are shares of patients; higher is better unless noted.
Quality of patient care
1.5 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
- Would definitely recommend the agency73%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1077%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way87%US 89%
- The team communicated well90%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety80%US 82%
35 completed patient surveys, 29% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community81%US 80%Same as
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)14%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral79%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around67%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed71%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing71%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved74%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly66%US 81%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)2%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)2%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations55%US 61%
Service area
Ability Home Health reports serving 8 ZIP codes, including Coeur d'Alene, Athol, Bayview, Hayden, Post Falls, Rathdrum, Spirit Lake. Search by your ZIP code to confirm coverage; agencies that cover it are marked “Serves your ZIP”.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Home Health Care Compare and the HHCAHPS patient survey. CCN 137139. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Ability Home Health offer?
Ability Home Health offers Home Health.
Where is Ability Home Health located?
Ability Home Health is located at 250 Northwest Blvd Ste 211 in Coeur D'alene, Idaho.
Does Medicare cover care from Ability Home Health?
Yes. Ability Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency, so Medicare Part A or Part B pays in full for skilled nursing, therapy and home health aide visits when a doctor orders them and the patient is homebound. There is no copay for covered home health visits. Medicare rates the agency's quality of patient care 1.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Ability Home Health?
For Medicare to pay, yes: a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician assistant must certify that care is needed and sign a plan of care. Families can call the agency first, and the agency will usually contact the doctor to arrange the order. Ongoing help with bathing, meals and companionship is a different service, non-medical home care, which needs no referral.
How can families visit Ability Home Health?
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