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Benedictine Home Health

Quick Facts

Medicare quality
1.5 of 5 stars

Home Health Compare

Medicare certified
Since 2010

Benedictine Home Health is a home health agency serving Cold Spring, Minnesota offering Home Health.

About Benedictine Home Health

Benedictine Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Cold Spring, MN and has been Medicare certified since 2010. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and home health aide visits. The agency is a nonprofit organization.

Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Benedictine Home Health 1.5 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 Benedictine Home Health

Home Health

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Medicare Quality of Care

Benedictine Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2010). 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

1.5 / 5

Medicare star rating

Services offered

  • Skilled nursing
  • Physical therapy
  • Occupational therapy
  • Speech therapy
  • Home health aide

How patients did

  • Care started within 2 days of referral96%US 94%
  • Patients got better at walking or moving around72%US 83%
  • Patients got better at getting in and out of bed59%US 83%
  • Patients got better at bathing73%US 86%
  • Patients got better at taking medications correctly47%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 expectations87%US 61%

Service area

Benedictine Home Health reports serving 10 ZIP codes, including Saint Cloud, Avon, Cold Spring, Paynesville, Richmond, Rockville, Saint Joseph, Watkins. 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 248110. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Benedictine Home Health offer?

Benedictine Home Health offers Home Health.

Where is Benedictine Home Health located?

Benedictine Home Health is located at 615 North First Street in Cold Spring, Minnesota.

Does Medicare cover care from Benedictine Home Health?

Yes. Benedictine Home Health 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 1.5 out of 5 stars.

Do I need a referral to use Benedictine Home Health?

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 Benedictine Home Health?

Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Benedictine Home Health and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.

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