Encompass Health Home Health

What this costs you

If a doctor certifies the patient is homebound and needs skilled nursing or therapy, Medicare pays this agency directly and the patient pays nothing for the covered visits. Equipment is billed separately at 20% of the Medicare-approved amount. Home health does not pay for round-the-clock care, meals, or help with bathing and dressing on its own, those are the costs families are most often surprised by.

From the HHCAHPS survey, which CMS sends to the agency's own patients after care. These are not online reviews and the agency cannot select who is asked. Percentages are the share who gave the best possible answer. 25% of those asked replied.

Services offered

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

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Questions families ask about Encompass Health Home Health

Does Medicare pay for Encompass Health Home Health?

Yes, if a doctor certifies the patient is homebound and needs intermittent skilled nursing or therapy. Medicare then pays Encompass Health Home Health directly for covered home health visits and the patient pays nothing for them. Durable medical equipment is billed separately at 20% of the approved amount. Home health does not cover round-the-clock care, meals, or help with bathing and dressing on its own.

What do patients say about Encompass Health Home Health?

In the CMS-run HHCAHPS survey, results were published and 100% of patients said they would definitely recommend it, from 1 completed surveys. The survey is sent by CMS, not by the agency, and the agency cannot choose who is asked.

What services does Encompass Health Home Health provide?

CMS records this agency as offering skilled nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, home health aide and medical social services. Which of them you actually receive depends on what the doctor writes into the plan of care.