Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2020
Home Health Compare
ABL Health Care is a home health agency serving Burlingame, California offering Home Health. Families rate it 4.4 out of 5 across 13 reviews.
About ABL Health Care
ABL Health Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Burlingame, CA and has been Medicare certified since 2020. 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 privately owned.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at ABL Health Care 3.5 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.
Types of Care at ABL Health Care
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Medicare Quality of Care
ABL Health Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2020). 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
3.5 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
3.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency61%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1079%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way81%US 89%
- The team communicated well78%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety77%US 82%
150 completed patient surveys, 16% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community84%US 80%Better than
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)11%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around84%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed88%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing90%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved92%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly91%US 81%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)1%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations74%US 61%
Service area
ABL Health Care reports serving 145 ZIP codes, including San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, San Jose, Concord, Fremont, Hayward, Palo Alto, Redwood City, San Mateo and more. 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 559217. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does ABL Health Care offer?
ABL Health Care offers Home Health.
Where is ABL Health Care located?
ABL Health Care is located at 1601 Bayshore Hwy, Suite 258 in Burlingame, California.
Does Medicare cover care from ABL Health Care?
Yes. ABL Health Care 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 3.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use ABL Health Care?
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 ABL Health Care?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with ABL Health Care and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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