Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- Certified, not yet rated
- Medicare certified
- Since 1966
Home Health Compare
Pernet Family Health Service is a home health agency serving Worcester, Massachusetts offering Home Health. Families rate it 4.8 out of 5 across 16 reviews.
About Pernet Family Health Service
Pernet Family Health Service is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Worcester, MA and has been Medicare certified since 1966. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing. The agency is a nonprofit organization.
Medicare has not yet published a quality of patient care star rating for this agency, usually because it has too few recent patients for a reliable score.
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 Pernet Family Health Service
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Medicare Quality of Care
Pernet Family Health Service 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
Not yet rated. Medicare needs a minimum number of recent patients before it publishes a star rating.
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
Service area
Pernet Family Health Service reports serving 1 ZIP code, including Worcester. 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 227162. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Pernet Family Health Service offer?
Pernet Family Health Service offers Home Health.
Where is Pernet Family Health Service located?
Pernet Family Health Service is located at 237 Millbury Street in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Does Medicare cover care from Pernet Family Health Service?
Yes. Pernet Family Health Service 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.
Do I need a referral to use Pernet Family Health Service?
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 Pernet Family Health Service?
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