Penn Highlands Healthcare at Home

757 Johnsonburg Road Ste 200, St. Marys, Pennsylvania

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Quick Facts

Medicare quality: 3.5 of 5 stars
Medicare certified: Since 1966
Ownership: Nonprofit home health organization
Medicare history: Medicare certified continuously since 1966
CMS quality rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars from Medicare
Therapy services: Includes speech therapy and medical social services

What Families Think

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Penn Highlands Healthcare at Home is a nonprofit, Medicare certified home health agency serving St. Marys, PA. There is very little direct family feedback available, with only two Google reviews on record, so most of what's known comes from Medicare's own quality data rather than personal accounts.

What reviewers praise

Nonprofit organization, not a for-profit chain
Medicare certified since 1966
Offers skilled nursing, PT, OT, speech therapy and social services
Medicare rates patient care quality 3.5 out of 5 stars

What reviewers flag

Very few reviews available, only two on Google
No published pricing information

AI-generated from reviews and community data.

Penn Highlands Healthcare at Home is a home health agency serving St. Marys, Pennsylvania offering Home Health.

About Penn Highlands Healthcare at Home

Penn Highlands Healthcare at Home is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Saint Marys, PA and has been Medicare certified since 1966. 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 a nonprofit organization.

Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Penn Highlands Healthcare at Home 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 Penn Highlands Healthcare at Home

Home Health

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Medicare Quality of Care

Penn Highlands Healthcare at Home 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
Speech therapy
Medical social services
Home health aide

What patients say

5.0 / 5 patient survey rating

Would definitely recommend the agency81%US 79%
Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1087%US 85%
Care was given in a professional way91%US 89%
The team communicated well90%US 86%
The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety85%US 82%

302 completed patient surveys, 27% response rate.

Hospital outcomes

Discharged to the community88%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)8%US 11%Better than

How patients did

Care started within 2 days of referral98%US 94%
Patients got better at walking or moving around86%US 83%
Patients got better at getting in and out of bed86%US 83%
Patients got better at bathing87%US 86%
Patients' breathing improved90%US 85%
Patients got better at taking medications correctly84%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 expectations82%US 61%

Service area

Penn Highlands Healthcare at Home reports serving 141 ZIP codes, including Allport, Anita, Austin, Benezett, Big Run, Bigler, Bradford, Brisbin, Broad Top, Brockport 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 397028. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Penn Highlands Healthcare at Home offer?

Penn Highlands Healthcare at Home offers Home Health.

Where is Penn Highlands Healthcare at Home located?

Penn Highlands Healthcare at Home is located at 757 Johnsonburg Road Ste 200 in St. Marys, Pennsylvania.

What do families say about Penn Highlands Healthcare at Home?

Penn Highlands Healthcare at Home carries a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 2 Google reviews. Penn Highlands Healthcare at Home is a nonprofit, Medicare certified home health agency serving St. Reviews on MyLivingChoice come from families who confirmed a connection to the community and appear with the reviewer's first name and last initial.

Does Medicare cover care from Penn Highlands Healthcare at Home?

Yes. Penn Highlands Healthcare at Home 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 Penn Highlands Healthcare at Home?

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.

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