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Potomac Home Health Care

6700 A Rockledge Dr

3.8(9 ratings)· Bethesda average: 4.6

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Quick Facts

Medicare quality
4.0 of 5 stars

Home Health Compare

Medicare certified
Since 1984
Service type
Home health and hospice care only
Care disciplines mentioned
In-home physical and occupational therapy offered

What Families Think

Families describe a mixed experience with Potomac Home Health Care: many praise individual therapists as skilled, attentive, and effective, while others report serious problems reaching the office and getting billing or intake issues resolved. The clinical staff seem to earn strong loyalty, but administrative and front-office responsiveness is a recurring concern.

The Good

  • Therapists praised as skilled and compassionate
  • Noticeable progress reported after just one week
  • Patients request specific therapists by name
  • Attentive, knowledgeable physical and occupational therapists

The Bad

  • Multiple reports of unresponsive billing and office staff
  • One report of rude, dismissive intake coordinator
  • One case of therapy interrupted due to authorization delays
  • Front-desk phone manner described as abrupt by one reviewer

AI-generated from reviews and community data.

Potomac Home Health Care is a home health agency serving Bethesda, Maryland offering Home Health. Families rate it 3.8 out of 5 across 9 reviews.

About Potomac Home Health Care

Potomac Home Health Care is a home health and hospice community in Bethesda, Maryland.

Families rate Potomac Home Health Care 3.8 out of 5 based on 9 Google reviews.

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Types of Care at Potomac Home Health Care

Home Health

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Reviews of Potomac Home Health Care

3.8overall · 9 ratings combined

3.8★ on Google (9)

Janice Alder

Mar 2022

via Google

We have just begun working with them but they have been wonderful. The person who answers the phone can be very abrupt but once you get past her, everyone is lovely. We needed to arrange in-home PT and OT for my mother and Angie really went above and beyond to help us get the paperwork in order. My mother loves her physical therapist Dr Mohamed, who is so kind, knowledgeable, respectful, and encouraging, and we also really like the Kerri Kirby-- she knows her stuff! It's only been a week, but we see big changes in my mother already!

A. Johnson

Aug 2021

via Google

The PT I had was good, but their billing and authorizations dept is lacking. They do not respond to emails or voicemails and their phone is almost always set to voicemail so you don’t have the ability to speak with someone if there is an urgent need. My son has been without therapy for a week now and he needs it for the recovery from his surgery. I have even offered to pay out of pocket for services if insurance delayed authorization to ensure continuous care so I honestly don’t understand what they are doing. The last bill they sent to insurance they listed me as the patient (my son was the patient) and it was of course denied because the demographics were wrong. However, they have never bothered to resubmit or even send something to me to fix it as the insurance agency said they can process it right away if I get corrected paperwork. I guess I need to find another provider, but it would have been nice to have a better transition than this to do so.

C FL

Jun 2021

via Google

The absolute worst! After numerous faxes and phone calls from the doctor to set up home health care for my mother who has early dementia. The staff was rude, dismissive and denied ever receiving a fax or phone call At one point even telling the family member "that is not my problem". We asked to speak to coordinator who was defensive when questioned about why the office couldn't be reached for one week. We explained that the doctor was referring my mother for home health and physical therapy and she would need help with day to day personal care like supervising her medication , taking her vitals, dressing ,etc. Without any evaluation of my mother she responded by saying. "WE ARE NOT BABYSITTERS" and maybe she should not be living alone. I was flabbergasted! I informed her that she was denying services. Her response was " im not denying services if they havent been started ". Needless to say, i would never trust them with the care of my loved one. Run away from this company. Your loved one deserves care and compassion. Never an apology for her rude staff or follow up to the physicians office. .

Elizabeth Gallagher

Jun 2020

via Google

I received excellent and thoughtful therapy from 3 providers. They were experienced, careful, punctual, and answered my questions. I am grateful to Anne-Marie Fiala PT, Kerr Kirby OT, Jenny Broadwell N for their help and attention in my recovery.

Mary O'Melveny

Feb 2020

via Google

Potomac Home Health Care has terrific staff. Anne Marie Fiola has worked with me and my family several times. She is an OUTSTANDING and skilled therapist -- supportive, excellent, experienced, compassionate and attentive. I scheduled my latest knee replacement surgery based on her availability to help me strengthen and heal. Five stars are simply not enough!!!

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Medicare Quality of Care

Potomac Home Health Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1984). 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

4.0 / 5

Medicare star rating

Services offered

  • Skilled nursing
  • Physical therapy
  • Occupational therapy
  • Speech therapy
  • Medical social services
  • Home health aide

What patients say

4.0 / 5 patient survey rating

  • Would definitely recommend the agency79%US 79%
  • Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1087%US 85%
  • Care was given in a professional way90%US 89%
  • The team communicated well89%US 86%
  • The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety81%US 82%

232 completed patient surveys, 23% response rate.

Hospital outcomes

  • Discharged to the community92%US 80%Better than
  • Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)5%US 4%Worse than
  • Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)8%US 11%Better than

How patients did

  • Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
  • Patients got better at walking or moving around88%US 83%
  • Patients got better at getting in and out of bed90%US 83%
  • Patients got better at bathing92%US 86%
  • Patients' breathing improved95%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 expectations88%US 61%

Service area

Potomac Home Health Care reports serving 48 ZIP codes, including Silver Spring, Washington, Gaithersburg, Rockville, Bethesda, Germantown, Ashton, Beallsville, Bowie, Boyds 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 217084. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Potomac Home Health Care offer?

Potomac Home Health Care offers Home Health.

Where is Potomac Home Health Care located?

Potomac Home Health Care is located at 6700 A Rockledge Dr in Bethesda, Maryland.

What do families say about Potomac Home Health Care?

Families describe a mixed experience with Potomac Home Health Care: many praise individual therapists as skilled, attentive, and effective, while others report serious problems reaching the office and getting billing or intake issues resolved. The clinical staff seem to earn strong loyalty, but administrative and front-office responsiveness is a recurring concern.

Does Medicare cover care from Potomac Home Health Care?

Yes. Potomac Home Health Care 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 4.0 out of 5 stars.

Do I need a referral to use Potomac Home Health Care?

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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