American Home Health Services, Inc.
7895 Broadway Avenue, Suite G-A
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2006
Home Health Compare
American Home Health Services, Inc. is a home health agency serving Merrillville, Indiana offering Home Health.
About American Home Health Services, Inc.
American Home Health Services, Inc. is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Merrillville, IN and has been Medicare certified since 2006. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, medical social services and home health aide visits. The agency is privately owned.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at American Home Health Services, Inc. 3.0 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.
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Medicare Quality of Care
American Home Health Services, Inc. is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2006). 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
3.0 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
- Would definitely recommend the agency94%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 10100%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way100%US 89%
- The team communicated well97%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety99%US 82%
9 completed patient surveys, 36% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community72%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)15%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral98%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around99%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed89%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing95%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved78%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly89%US 81%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)5%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)9%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations67%US 61%
Service area
American Home Health Services, Inc. reports serving 16 ZIP codes, including Gary, Hammond, Crown Point, Dyer, East Chicago, Griffith, Hobart, Lowell, Merrillville, Schererville 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 157573. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does American Home Health Services, Inc. offer?
American Home Health Services, Inc. offers Home Health.
Where is American Home Health Services, Inc. located?
American Home Health Services, Inc. is located at 7895 Broadway Avenue, Suite G-A in Merrillville, Indiana.
Does Medicare cover care from American Home Health Services, Inc.?
Yes. American Home Health Services, Inc. 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 3.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use American Home Health Services, Inc.?
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 American Home Health Services, Inc.?
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