Home Health Care | Medical Services of America

What is Home Health?

Nursing & Therapy Services Provided in the Home Setting

Home health care allows you to manage your care in your own home under the direction of a skilled healthcare provider.

Life can take you along an unknown and unpredictable path. Your environment can have a big impact on your recovery from illness or injury. We offer a variety of home health care services to help you recover from an injury, rehab from surgery, or help you manage a chronic condition/illness.

If you meet the eligibility requirements, in-home health services are typically covered by Medicare, Medicaid and many private insurance plans.

Home health services can be provided in the comfort of your own home – whether that’s a house, an apartment, a relative’s home or a senior living community. That way you’re able to recover in a familiar environment where you feel most comfortable. The end goal of home healthcare is to help you regain your independence without having to move to a hospital or other inpatient care.

Our highly skilled team can help lead the way on your path to rehabilitation and recovery.

Your in-home treatment will be tailored to your individualized needs, goals and your schedule. Depending on your doctor’s orders, your services could include the following:

Skilled Nurse (MSN / LPN / RN / APRN / OCN) - for specialized medical care needs
Physical Therapist (PT or PTA) - to help restore mobility and rehab from surgery
Occupational Therapist (OT or OTA) - to improve the ability to perform everyday activities
Speech Therapist (SLP or SLPA) - to help with speech, language, voice, cognition, and swallowing issues
Medical Social Worker (MSW) - to help patients and their families connect with community resources available to them
Home Health Aide (HHA) - to help provide personal care assistance with everyday activities (when necessary)

What to Expect

Our #1 goal is to help patients regain their highest level of function and safety at home.

Getting Started

Setting up home health care always starts with a referral from your healthcare provider. A written order or prescription from your doctor will allow us to start your care and help us work with your insurance benefits.

Initial Visit

On your initial visit, we’ll take a comprehensive assessment of your overall health and learn what you need to feel comfortable and safe. From there, we’ll develop a specialized plan of care tailored for your specific needs.

Working Together

Once we have developed your specialized plan of care, we’ll begin working with you regularly to ensure you can remain comfortable and safe. We’ll also be able to adjust your skilled care services as needed.

Patient Discharge

After you’ve accomplished your individualized goals and discharged from our services, we’ll work together to ensure you have everything you need to continue your own care and independence.

Frequently Asked Questions

How can I arrange for home healthcare?

Your doctor will prescribe home healthcare. From there, you can choose to work with us. Just fill out a contact form, call us at 1-800-845-5850, or find a nearby service provider. Once we're in touch we'll handle coordinating all your care and working with your doctor.

Does my insurance cover home healthcare?

Home healthcare is generally covered at 100% under Medicare/Medicaid. If you have a different type of insurance, contact us and we'll be able to give you more details about your coverage.

What services do home healthcare agencies provide?

Our home healthcare consists of a customized plan. We'll come to your home for an initial visit to learn more about your needs and goals. From there we'll develop a plan of care based on what we learned and we'll put that plan into place the same day.

After you've reached your health goals, we'll also be able to provide disease management plans, follow-ups, and ensure you have what you need to continue living healthily and independently in your home.

Who can receive home healthcare?

Home healthcare is designed for patients who are currently homebound or are having difficulties leaving their home to take care of their basic needs. Your doctor will need to prescribe home healthcare.

Am I eligible for home healthcare?

We provide skilled nursing and therapy services (Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy) services to patients who are considered “homebound” by their physician. If you are unsure if you meet the necessary qualifications, we can have a nurse or therapist complete an evaluation to determine if you qualify for Home Healthcare services.

What determines homebound status?

If homebound status is questionable, our registered nurses can provide an in-home assessment to determine your status:

Do you require skilled nursing and/or need special assistance with activities of daily living?
Are you unable to leave home unassisted?
Do you require part-time, intermittent or daily care?
Are you under the care of a physician?
Has your physician written an order requesting these services?

We're Not Just Another Healthcare Provider

We treat each patient as an individual and work hard to help them meet their healthcare goals.

Quick Response

When your healthcare provider refers you to us we contact you as soon as possible to coordinate care.

We Manage Everything

Once you begin working with us, we're able to seamlessly coordinate any other services you may need in your home.

Superior Care

Our clinicians genuinely care about their patients. We go above and beyond for you and your loved ones.

Community Oriented

We have roots in your town. We live in and provide care in your community.

We'll Be There When You Need Us Most

We pride ourselves in going above and beyond to deliver quality care with compassion and grace. Our highly-trained clinicians genuinely care about their patients. Once your physician and/or healthcare provider refers you to us, we will contact you as soon as possible to facilitate care. When you begin working with us, we will be able to seamlessly coordinate any other skilled care services you may need in the home.

Did You Know?

Home health services can significantly reduce the risk of readmission to the hospital and improve patient outcomes. Patients typically recover more effectively at home with their loved ones nearby. MSA’s local agencies offer specialty programs to enhance quality of life, improve home safety, improve mobility and decrease fall risk.

Home Health Agencies

Albemarle Home Care & Hospice

The main hub for Albemarle Home Care & Hospice is located in Elizabeth City, NC. This agency serves several towns across Piedmont North Carolina. As part of the MSA family, they offer home health and hospice services. Being surrounded by family, friends and the things that make a house a home is the very essence of home care.

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Community Home Health of Maryland

At Community Home Health of Maryland, our skilled professional staff is trained to provide comprehensive care to address your specific needs. Our multi-disciplinary team includes skilled nursing, enterostomal/wound care, diabetic teaching, psychiatric nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech language pathologist, registered dietitian, medical social worker and home health aides.

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Community Home Health Services

Serving the southern Florida region, Community Home Health Services can provide services in the comfort of your home while you’re recovering from an illness or surgery. This includes Skilled Nursing, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy are on an intermittent basis in accordance with your physician’s orders.

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Medi Home Health Agency

At Medi Home Health Agency, our skilled professional staff is trained to provide comprehensive care to address your specific needs. Our multi-disciplinary team includes skilled nursing, enterostomal/wound care, diabetic teaching, psychiatric nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech language pathologist, registered dietitian, medical social worker and home health aides. Serving North Carolina, Florida and Pennsylvania.

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Medi Home Health & Hospice

Based in North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Virginia, Medi Home Health & Hospice is committed to caring for and educating patients, to live as independently as possible. Home health care is appropriate whenever a person is homebound, but needs ongoing care that cannot easily or effectively be provided solely by family and friends. A specialized Hospice program of care provided for patients and their families who are facing life limiting illnesses is also available. The philosophy is to relieve pain and other symptoms associated with life-limiting illness.

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MSA Home Health

Serving Florida and South Carolina, MSA Home Health can provide services in the comfort of your home while you’re recovering from an illness or surgery. This includes Skilled Nursing, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy are on an intermittent basis in accordance with your physician’s orders.

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MSA Home Health & Hospice

Based in South Carolina and Virginia, MSA Home Health & Hospice is committed to caring for and educating patients, to live as independently as possible. Home health care is appropriate whenever a person is homebound, but needs ongoing care that cannot easily or effectively be provided solely by family and friends. A specialized Hospice program of care provided for patients and their families who are facing life limiting illnesses is also available. The philosophy is to relieve pain and other symptoms associated with life-limiting illness.

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Find a MSA Service Provider Near You

MSA Healthcare was founded in 1973 and currently offers home health, hospice, and home medical equipment across 13 states. We have offices located in Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.