Mary Breckinridge ARH Home Health Care Service Agency

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Medicare quality: 3.5 of 5 stars
Medicare certified: Since 1966

Mary Breckinridge ARH Home Health Care Service Agency is a home health agency serving Hyden, Kentucky offering Home Health.

About Mary Breckinridge ARH Home Health Care Service Agency

Mary Breckinridge ARH Home Health Care Service Agency is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Hyden, KY and has been Medicare certified since 1966. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy and home health aide visits. The agency is a nonprofit organization.

Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Mary Breckinridge ARH Home Health Care Service Agency 3.5 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 Mary Breckinridge ARH Home Health Care Service Agency

Home Health

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Medicare Quality of Care

Mary Breckinridge ARH Home Health Care Service Agency is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1966). 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

3.5 / 5

Medicare star rating

Services offered

Skilled nursing
Physical therapy
Occupational therapy
Home health aide

What patients say

Would definitely recommend the agency83%US 79%
Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1092%US 85%
Care was given in a professional way91%US 89%
The team communicated well79%US 86%
The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety85%US 82%

39 completed patient surveys, 16% response rate.

Hospital outcomes

Discharged to the community86%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)8%US 11%Same as

How patients did

Care started within 2 days of referral99%US 94%
Patients got better at walking or moving around93%US 83%
Patients got better at getting in and out of bed85%US 83%
Patients got better at bathing88%US 86%
Patients' breathing improved95%US 85%
Patients got better at taking medications correctly87%US 81%
Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)1%US 1%
Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations68%US 61%

Service area

Mary Breckinridge ARH Home Health Care Service Agency reports serving 28 ZIP codes, including Asher, Avawam, Bear Branch, Beverly, Big Creek, Bledsoe, Buckhorn, Busy, Chappell, Essie 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 187001. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Mary Breckinridge ARH Home Health Care Service Agency offer?

Mary Breckinridge ARH Home Health Care Service Agency offers Home Health.

Where is Mary Breckinridge ARH Home Health Care Service Agency located?

Mary Breckinridge ARH Home Health Care Service Agency is located at 166 Kate Ireland Drive in Hyden, Kentucky.

Does Medicare cover care from Mary Breckinridge ARH Home Health Care Service Agency?

Yes. Mary Breckinridge ARH Home Health Care Service Agency 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 3.5 out of 5 stars.

Do I need a referral to use Mary Breckinridge ARH Home Health Care Service Agency?

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 Mary Breckinridge ARH Home Health Care Service Agency?

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