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Express Services Health Care

Quick Facts

Medicare quality
3.0 of 5 stars

Home Health Compare

Medicare certified
Since 2015

Express Services Health Care is a home health agency serving Sherman Oaks, California offering Home Health.

About Express Services Health Care

Express Services Health Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Sherman Oaks, CA and has been Medicare certified since 2015. 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 rates the quality of patient care at Express Services Health Care 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.

Types of Care at Express Services Health Care

Home Health

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Medicare Quality of Care

Express Services Health Care 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
  • Medical social services
  • Home health aide

What patients say

  • Would definitely recommend the agency81%US 79%
  • Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1080%US 85%
  • Care was given in a professional way87%US 89%
  • The team communicated well89%US 86%
  • The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety92%US 82%

30 completed patient surveys, 10% 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)10%US 11%Same as

How patients did

  • Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
  • Patients got better at walking or moving around63%US 83%
  • Patients got better at getting in and out of bed66%US 83%
  • Patients got better at bathing74%US 86%
  • Patients' breathing improved100%US 85%
  • Patients got better at taking medications correctly64%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 expectations35%US 61%

Service area

Express Services Health Care reports serving 63 ZIP codes, including Los Angeles, Glendale, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Canyon Country, Encino, Northridge, Sherman Oaks, Torrance, Brea 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 059659. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Express Services Health Care offer?

Express Services Health Care offers Home Health.

Where is Express Services Health Care located?

Express Services Health Care is located at 14429 Ventura Blvd, Ste 103 in Sherman Oaks, California.

Does Medicare cover care from Express Services Health Care?

Yes. Express Services Health Care 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 Express Services Health Care?

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 Express Services Health Care?

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