Equalizer Home Health
76 Summer Street, Suite 325
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- Certified, not yet rated
- Medicare certified
- Since 2016
Home Health Compare
Equalizer Home Health is a home health agency serving Fitchburg, Massachusetts offering Home Health.
About Equalizer Home Health
Equalizer Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Fitchburg, MA and has been Medicare certified since 2016. 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 privately owned.
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 Equalizer Home Health
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Medicare Quality of Care
Equalizer Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2016). 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
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community46%US 80%Worse than
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)14%US 11%Same as
Service area
Equalizer Home Health reports serving 9 ZIP codes, including Clinton, Fitchburg, Gardner, Lancaster, Leominster, Lunenburg, Shirley, Templeton, Westminster. 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 227652. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Equalizer Home Health offer?
Equalizer Home Health offers Home Health.
Where is Equalizer Home Health located?
Equalizer Home Health is located at 76 Summer Street, Suite 325 in Fitchburg, Massachusetts.
Does Medicare cover care from Equalizer Home Health?
Yes. Equalizer 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.
Do I need a referral to use Equalizer 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 Equalizer Home Health?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Equalizer 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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