Amercare Home Health Care Corporation
1290 E 32nd St
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 4.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1987
Home Health Compare
Amercare Home Health Care Corporation is a home health agency serving Silver City, New Mexico offering Home Health.
About Amercare Home Health Care Corporation
Amercare Home Health Care Corporation is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Silver City, NM and has been Medicare certified since 1987. 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 Amercare Home Health Care Corporation 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
Amercare Home Health Care Corporation is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1987). 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
- Home health aide
What patients say
3.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency68%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1079%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way86%US 89%
- The team communicated well78%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety80%US 82%
254 completed patient surveys, 21% 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)9%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around93%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed93%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing97%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved100%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly92%US 81%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)2%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations76%US 61%
Service area
Amercare Home Health Care Corporation reports serving 20 ZIP codes, including Deming, Silver City, Animas, Arenas Valley, Bayard, Buckhorn, Cliff, Columbus, Faywood, Gila 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 327061. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Amercare Home Health Care Corporation offer?
Amercare Home Health Care Corporation offers Home Health.
Where is Amercare Home Health Care Corporation located?
Amercare Home Health Care Corporation is located at 1290 E 32nd St in Silver City, New Mexico.
Does Medicare cover care from Amercare Home Health Care Corporation?
Yes. Amercare Home Health Care Corporation 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 Amercare Home Health Care Corporation?
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.
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