Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2015
Home Health Compare
Encompass Health Home Health is a home health agency serving Ludlow, Massachusetts offering Home Health. Families rate it 4.0 out of 5 across 4 reviews.
About Encompass Health Home Health
Encompass Health Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Ludlow, MA and has been Medicare certified since 2015. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy. The agency is privately owned.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Encompass Health Home Health 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.
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Medicare Quality of Care
Encompass Health Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2015). 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
What patients say
4.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency81%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1090%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way90%US 89%
- The team communicated well86%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety85%US 82%
284 completed patient surveys, 25% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community89%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)11%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around84%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed88%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing87%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved89%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly88%US 81%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)2%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations74%US 61%
Service area
Encompass Health Home Health reports serving 136 ZIP codes, including Springfield, Worcester, Chicopee, Greenfield, Holyoke, Longmeadow, Agawam, Amherst, Ashburnham, Ashfield 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 227611. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Encompass Health Home Health offer?
Encompass Health Home Health offers Home Health.
Where is Encompass Health Home Health located?
Encompass Health Home Health is located at 487 Holyoke Street, Suite 1 in Ludlow, Massachusetts.
Does Medicare cover care from Encompass Health Home Health?
Yes. Encompass Health 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 3.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Encompass Health 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 Encompass Health Home Health?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Encompass Health 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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