Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 1.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2010
Home Health Compare
Boston Home Health is a home health agency serving Lawrence, Massachusetts offering Home Health. Families rate it 3.0 out of 5 across 4 reviews.
About Boston Home Health
Boston Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Lawrence, MA and has been Medicare certified since 2010. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing and home health aide visits. The agency is privately owned.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Boston 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.
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Medicare Quality of Care
Boston 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
- Home health aide
What patients say
- Would definitely recommend the agency74%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1076%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way79%US 89%
- The team communicated well78%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety84%US 82%
36 completed patient surveys, 6% response rate.
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral94%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around62%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed56%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing79%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved62%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly68%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 expectations92%US 61%
Service area
Boston Home Health reports serving 32 ZIP codes, including Lawrence, Lowell, Haverhill, Amesbury, Andover, Belmont, Billerica, Chelmsford, Dorchester, Dracut 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 227524. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Boston Home Health offer?
Boston Home Health offers Home Health.
Where is Boston Home Health located?
Boston Home Health is located at 1 Union Street in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
Does Medicare cover care from Boston Home Health?
Yes. Boston 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 Boston 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 Boston Home Health?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Boston 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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