Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2004
Home Health Compare
Penn Home Health, INC is a home health agency serving Indiana, Pennsylvania offering Home Health.
About Penn Home Health, INC
Penn Home Health, INC is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Indiana, PA and has been Medicare certified since 2004. 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 Penn Home Health, INC 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 Home Health, INC
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Medicare Quality of Care
Penn Home Health, INC is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2004). 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 agency82%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1090%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way91%US 89%
- The team communicated well89%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety81%US 82%
176 completed patient surveys, 23% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community63%US 80%Worse than
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)15%US 11%Worse than
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around86%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed88%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing95%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved91%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly94%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 expectations82%US 61%
Service area
Penn Home Health, INC reports serving 78 ZIP codes, including Johnstown, Armagh, Beaverdale, Big Run, Black Lick, Blairsville, Carrolltown, Chambersville, Cherry Tree, Clarksburg 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 398009. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Penn Home Health, INC offer?
Penn Home Health, INC offers Home Health.
Where is Penn Home Health, INC located?
Penn Home Health, INC is located at 1480 Indian Springs Road in Indiana, Pennsylvania.
Does Medicare cover care from Penn Home Health, INC?
Yes. Penn Home Health, INC 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 Home Health, INC?
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 Penn Home Health, INC?
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