Americare Home Health Agency
7936 Players Forest Drive
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1984
Home Health Compare
Americare Home Health Agency is a home health agency serving Memphis, Tennessee offering Home Health.
About Americare Home Health Agency
Americare Home Health Agency is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Memphis, TN and has been Medicare certified since 1984. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy and home health aide visits. The agency is privately owned.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Americare Home Health Agency 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
Americare Home Health Agency is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1984). 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
- Home health aide
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community53%US 80%Worse than
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)5%US 4%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral96%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around85%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed76%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing68%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved100%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly75%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 expectations45%US 61%
Service area
Americare Home Health Agency reports serving 32 ZIP codes, including Memphis, Cordova, Germantown, Arlington, 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 447261. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Americare Home Health Agency offer?
Americare Home Health Agency offers Home Health.
Where is Americare Home Health Agency located?
Americare Home Health Agency is located at 7936 Players Forest Drive in Memphis, Tennessee.
Does Medicare cover care from Americare Home Health Agency?
Yes. Americare Home Health 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 3.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Americare Home Health 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 Americare Home Health Agency?
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