Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 2.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1976
Home Health Compare
Uphams Home Health Care is a home health agency serving Boston, Massachusetts offering Home Health.
About Uphams Home Health Care
Uphams Home Health Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Boston, MA and has been Medicare certified since 1976. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy and home health aide visits. The agency is a nonprofit organization.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Uphams Home Health Care 2.0 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.
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Medicare Quality of Care
Uphams Home Health Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1976). 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
2.0 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Home health aide
What patients say
4.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency74%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1085%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way92%US 89%
- The team communicated well86%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety85%US 82%
48 completed patient surveys, 31% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community73%US 80%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral97%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around79%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed76%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing78%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved72%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly73%US 81%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)0%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)1%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations64%US 61%
Service area
Uphams Home Health Care reports serving 23 ZIP codes, including Boston, Dorchester, Allston, Brighton, Dorchester Center, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Mattapan, Roslindale, Roxbury 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 227198. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Uphams Home Health Care offer?
Uphams Home Health Care offers Home Health.
Where is Uphams Home Health Care located?
Uphams Home Health Care is located at 415 Columbia Road, Mail Stop 415-1 in Boston, Massachusetts.
Does Medicare cover care from Uphams Home Health Care?
Yes. Uphams 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 2.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Uphams 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.
How can families visit Uphams Home Health Care?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Uphams Home Health Care and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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