Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 4.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2008
Home Health Compare
Amedisys Hospice Care is a home health agency serving Florence, Alabama offering Home Health. Families rate it 4.2 out of 5 across 5 reviews.
About Amedisys Hospice Care
Amedisys Hospice Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Florence, AL and has been Medicare certified since 2008. 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 Hospice Care 4.0 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 Amedisys Hospice Care
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Medicare Quality of Care
Amedisys Hospice Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2008). 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
4.0 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
5.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency91%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1096%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way95%US 89%
- The team communicated well92%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety87%US 82%
303 completed patient surveys, 30% 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)12%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around92%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed94%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing93%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved92%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly90%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 expectations91%US 61%
Service area
Amedisys Hospice Care reports serving 15 ZIP codes, including Florence, Russellville, Anderson, Cherokee, Killen, Leighton, Lexington, Muscle Shoals, Rogersville, Sheffield 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 017165. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Amedisys Hospice Care offer?
Amedisys Hospice Care offers Home Health.
Where is Amedisys Hospice Care located?
Amedisys Hospice Care is located at 412 S Court Street, Suite 403 in Florence, Alabama.
Does Medicare cover care from Amedisys Hospice Care?
Yes. Amedisys Hospice 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 4.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Amedisys Hospice 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 Hospice Care?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Amedisys Hospice Care and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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