Interim Home Health
201 Russell Avenue
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2009
Home Health Compare
Interim Home Health is a home health agency serving Gaithersburg, Maryland offering Home Health.
About Interim Home Health
Interim Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Gaithersburg, MD and has been Medicare certified since 2009. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and home health aide visits. The agency is privately owned.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Interim 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
Interim Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2009). 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
- Home health aide
What patients say
- Would definitely recommend the agency59%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1068%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way85%US 89%
- The team communicated well86%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety63%US 82%
21 completed patient surveys, 20% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community82%US 80%Same as
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)9%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral91%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around82%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed92%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing87%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved89%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly78%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 expectations73%US 61%
Service area
Interim Home Health reports serving 17 ZIP codes, including Gaithersburg, Rockville, Bethesda, Germantown, Silver Spring, Chevy Chase, Damascus, Montgomery Village, Potomac. 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 217159. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Interim Home Health offer?
Interim Home Health offers Home Health.
Where is Interim Home Health located?
Interim Home Health is located at 201 Russell Avenue in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
Does Medicare cover care from Interim Home Health?
Yes. Interim 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 Interim 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 Interim Home Health?
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