Ancora Home Health and Hospice - Wasilla
3831 E Blue Lupine Drive4.9(106 ratings)· Wasilla average: 4.6
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1987
Home Health Compare
Ancora Home Health and Hospice - Wasilla is a home health agency serving Wasilla, Alaska offering Home Health. Families rate it 4.9 out of 5 across 106 reviews.
About Ancora Home Health and Hospice - Wasilla
Ancora Home Health and Hospice - Wasilla is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Wasilla, AK and has been Medicare certified since 1987. 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 Ancora Home Health and Hospice - Wasilla 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.
Types of Care at Ancora Home Health and Hospice - Wasilla
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Medicare Quality of Care
Ancora Home Health and Hospice - Wasilla 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
3.0 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
3.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency75%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1084%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way88%US 89%
- The team communicated well85%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety73%US 82%
240 completed patient surveys, 15% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community87%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)8%US 11%Better than
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral87%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around84%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed89%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing90%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved88%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly91%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 expectations71%US 61%
Service area
Ancora Home Health and Hospice - Wasilla reports serving 23 ZIP codes, including Anchorage, Wasilla, Jber, Big Lake, Chugiak, Eagle River, Houston, Indian, Palmer, Sutton 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 027008. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Ancora Home Health and Hospice - Wasilla offer?
Ancora Home Health and Hospice - Wasilla offers Home Health.
Where is Ancora Home Health and Hospice - Wasilla located?
Ancora Home Health and Hospice - Wasilla is located at 3831 E Blue Lupine Drive in Wasilla, Alaska.
Does Medicare cover care from Ancora Home Health and Hospice - Wasilla?
Yes. Ancora Home Health and Hospice - Wasilla 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 Ancora Home Health and Hospice - Wasilla?
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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