Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- Certified, not yet rated
- Medicare certified
- Since 1967
Home Health Compare
Cass Co Public Health Services is a home health agency serving Walker, Minnesota offering Home Health. Families rate it 3.6 out of 5 across 9 reviews.
About Cass Co Public Health Services
Cass Co Public Health Services is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Walker, MN and has been Medicare certified since 1967. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy and home health aide visits. The agency is a nonprofit organization.
Medicare has not yet published a quality of patient care star rating for this agency, usually because it has too few recent patients for a reliable score.
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 Cass Co Public Health Services
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Medicare Quality of Care
Cass Co Public Health Services is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1967). 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
Not yet rated. Medicare needs a minimum number of recent patients before it publishes a star rating.
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Home health aide
What patients say
- Would definitely recommend the agency100%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 10100%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way77%US 89%
- The team communicated well41%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety76%US 82%
2 completed patient surveys, 14% response rate.
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral90%US 94%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)0%US 1%
Service area
Cass Co Public Health Services reports serving 10 ZIP codes, including Akeley, Backus, Cass Lake, Federal Dam, Hackensack, Longville, Nisswa, Pine River, Remer, Walker. 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 247047. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Cass Co Public Health Services offer?
Cass Co Public Health Services offers Home Health.
Where is Cass Co Public Health Services located?
Cass Co Public Health Services is located at Box 519, 400 Michigan Avenue in Walker, Minnesota.
Does Medicare cover care from Cass Co Public Health Services?
Yes. Cass Co Public Health Services 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.
Do I need a referral to use Cass Co Public Health Services?
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 Cass Co Public Health Services?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Cass Co Public Health Services and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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