Ballad Health Homecare - Abingdon
611 Campus Drive Suite 300
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 5.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1995
Home Health Compare
Ballad Health Homecare - Abingdon is a home health agency serving Abingdon, Virginia offering Home Health.
About Ballad Health Homecare - Abingdon
Ballad Health Homecare - Abingdon is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Abingdon, VA and has been Medicare certified since 1995. 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 a nonprofit organization.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Ballad Health Homecare - Abingdon 5.0 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
Ballad Health Homecare - Abingdon is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1995). 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
5.0 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
4.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency80%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1086%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way89%US 89%
- The team communicated well88%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety79%US 82%
99 completed patient surveys, 20% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community92%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)10%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around94%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed97%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing97%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved100%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly91%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 expectations82%US 61%
Service area
Ballad Health Homecare - Abingdon reports serving 20 ZIP codes, including Abingdon, Bristol, Atkins, Big Stone Gap, Castlewood, Chilhowie, Clintwood, Damascus, Dante, Gate City 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 497492. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Ballad Health Homecare - Abingdon offer?
Ballad Health Homecare - Abingdon offers Home Health.
Where is Ballad Health Homecare - Abingdon located?
Ballad Health Homecare - Abingdon is located at 611 Campus Drive Suite 300 in Abingdon, Virginia.
Does Medicare cover care from Ballad Health Homecare - Abingdon?
Yes. Ballad Health Homecare - Abingdon 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 5.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Ballad Health Homecare - Abingdon?
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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