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Akron Children's Hospital

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Medicare certified
Since 1988

Akron Children's Hospital is a home health agency serving Akron, Ohio offering Home Health.

About Akron Children's Hospital

Akron Children's Hospital is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Akron, OH and has been Medicare certified since 1988. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, speech therapy, medical social services and home health aide visits. The agency is privately owned.

Medicare has not yet published a quality of patient care star rating for this agency, usually because it has too few recent patients for a reliable score.

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 Akron Children's Hospital

Home Health

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Medicare Quality of Care

Akron Children's Hospital is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1988). 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

Not yet rated. Medicare needs a minimum number of recent patients before it publishes a star rating.

Services offered

  • Skilled nursing
  • Speech therapy
  • Medical social services
  • Home health aide

Service area

Akron Children's Hospital reports serving 11 ZIP codes, including Akron, Apple Creek, Bellville, Kent, Medina, Warren, Youngstown. 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 367440. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Akron Children's Hospital offer?

Akron Children's Hospital offers Home Health.

Where is Akron Children's Hospital located?

Akron Children's Hospital is located at 185 West Cedar Street in Akron, Ohio.

Does Medicare cover care from Akron Children's Hospital?

Yes. Akron Children's Hospital 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.

Do I need a referral to use Akron Children's Hospital?

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 Akron Children's Hospital?

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