Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 4.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2014
Home Health Compare
Americare Home Health Inc is a home health agency serving Van Nuys, California offering Home Health. Families rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 3 reviews.
About Americare Home Health Inc
Americare Home Health Inc is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Van Nuys, CA and has been Medicare certified since 2014. 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 Americare Home Health Inc 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.
Types of Care at Americare Home Health Inc
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Medicare Quality of Care
Americare Home Health Inc is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2014). 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
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community78%US 80%Same as
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)5%US 4%Same as
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)10%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral97%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around97%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed98%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing95%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved100%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly96%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 expectations75%US 61%
Service area
Americare Home Health Inc reports serving 403 ZIP codes, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, Glendale, Anaheim, Whittier, Burbank, Irvine, Pasadena, Santa Monica, Torrance 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 059594. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Americare Home Health Inc offer?
Americare Home Health Inc offers Home Health.
Where is Americare Home Health Inc located?
Americare Home Health Inc is located at 16501 Sherman Way, Suite 225 in Van Nuys, California.
Does Medicare cover care from Americare Home Health Inc?
Yes. Americare Home Health 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 4.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Americare Home Health 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 Americare Home Health Inc?
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