Amedisys Home Care
8245 Tournament Drive Suite 255
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 4.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1994
Home Health Compare
Amedisys Home Care is a home health agency serving Memphis, Tennessee offering Home Health.
About Amedisys Home Care
Amedisys Home Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Memphis, TN and has been Medicare certified since 1994. 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 Amedisys Home Care 4.5 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
Amedisys Home Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1994). 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
4.5 / 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 agency70%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1082%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way87%US 89%
- The team communicated well84%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety80%US 82%
135 completed patient surveys, 16% 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)13%US 11%Worse than
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around94%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed95%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing96%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved99%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly92%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 expectations57%US 61%
Service area
Amedisys Home Care reports serving 20 ZIP codes, including Memphis, Cordova, Germantown, Collierville, Millington. 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 447538. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Amedisys Home Care offer?
Amedisys Home Care offers Home Health.
Where is Amedisys Home Care located?
Amedisys Home Care is located at 8245 Tournament Drive Suite 255 in Memphis, Tennessee.
Does Medicare cover care from Amedisys Home Care?
Yes. Amedisys Home 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 4.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Amedisys Home 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 Amedisys Home Care?
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