Alpha Homecare & Therapy Agency
401 N Wickham Rd Ste O
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 2.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2009
Home Health Compare
Alpha Homecare & Therapy Agency is a home health agency serving Melbourne, Florida offering Home Health.
About Alpha Homecare & Therapy Agency
Alpha Homecare & Therapy Agency is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Melbourne, FL and has been Medicare certified since 2009. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and home health aide visits. The agency is privately owned.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Alpha Homecare & Therapy Agency 2.5 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
Alpha Homecare & Therapy Agency is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2009). 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
2.5 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Home health aide
What patients say
- Would definitely recommend the agency53%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1020%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way84%US 89%
- The team communicated well57%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety47%US 82%
4 completed patient surveys, 9% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community85%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)9%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral69%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around86%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed81%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing78%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved88%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly69%US 81%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)0%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations50%US 61%
Service area
Alpha Homecare & Therapy Agency reports serving 33 ZIP codes, including Orlando, Melbourne, Kissimmee, Palm Bay, Merritt Island, Altamonte Springs, Cocoa, Grant, Malabar, Melbourne Beach 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 109386. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Alpha Homecare & Therapy Agency offer?
Alpha Homecare & Therapy Agency offers Home Health.
Where is Alpha Homecare & Therapy Agency located?
Alpha Homecare & Therapy Agency is located at 401 N Wickham Rd Ste O in Melbourne, Florida.
Does Medicare cover care from Alpha Homecare & Therapy Agency?
Yes. Alpha Homecare & Therapy Agency 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 2.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Alpha Homecare & Therapy Agency?
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 Alpha Homecare & Therapy Agency?
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