Home health agency profile

Medical Services of America Home Health OT home health profile

CMS-backed profile for a Medicare-certified home health agency in Irmo, SC. Compare quality stars, functional outcomes, timely care, readmission pressure, and peer context before treating any rank as a complete employer review.

National rank #317377.6 score2.5 CMS starsProprietary

Agency snapshot

What CMS patient-care data says about this agency

The OT Index profile keeps CMS patient-care quality data visible and separate from employer-fit questions that CMS does not measure, such as OT staffing, mileage policy, visit pay, caseload design, and documentation burden.

The OT Index rank#3173National rank among rankable CMS home health agencies offering OT services.
Composite score77.6Weighted CMS quality, functional outcomes, timely care, PPR, and case volume.
CMS quality stars2.5Quality of patient care star rating on a one-to-five scale.
Measure volume3,142Largest selected CMS quality-measure denominator used as confidence context.

Our take

Medical Services of America Home Health home health assessment

Medical Services of America Home Health ranks #3,173 of 3,640, below the midpoint of this CMS comparison. Its 2.5-star rating and 97.1% result for patients whose care started on time are genuine positives. The record is uneven, though: 82.2% for walking improvement trails the national middle of this dataset by 7.3 percentage points, pointing to a possible weakness in mobility outcomes.

Tradeoffs that matter

  • 82.2% for walking improvement is 7.3 percentage points below the dataset midpoint. For an OT, that raises a concrete concern about mobility outcomes, not just a statistical footnote.
  • The 66.96 discharge function score is below the 73.13 midpoint. That weakens the case for an agency whose rehabilitation work should translate into functional gains.
  • Its 4.43 potentially preventable readmission rate is worse than the 4.07 dataset midpoint because lower is better.

What to compare next

  • Compare Medical Services of America Home Health's weakest CMS measure with nearby agencies first; that is more revealing than comparing star ratings alone.
  • Convert any per-visit offer into an effective hourly rate after drive time, cancellations, meetings, and documentation before comparing it with salaried work.
  • Put territory size, daily visit expectations, weekend rotation, and documentation support beside the same terms from another branch; those operating details determine whether the clinical quality is sustainable for staff.
Provider nameMedical Services of America Home Health
CMS certification number427010
LocationNot listedIrmo, SC Not listed
OwnershipProprietary
PhoneNot listed
Source datasetCMS Provider Data Catalog dataset 6jpm-sxkc, The OT Index import 2026

Quality measures

Patient outcomes and care-process measures

These CMS measures help you compare agencies because home health OT work depends on patient function, timely care coordination, and reliable agency operations.

Quality star rating2.5 / 5

CMS quality of patient care star rating, scaled to the bar for readability.

Timely start of care97.1%

How often the home health team began care in a timely manner.

Walking or moving improved82.2%

CMS functional-improvement measure.

Bed transfers improved85.1%

CMS mobility and transfer-improvement measure.

Bathing improved85.5%

CMS self-care improvement measure.

Medication follow-up95.4%

Timely physician-recommended action for medication issues.

Lower readmission pressure4.43

CMS PPR risk-standardized rate. Lower values are better; the bar is inverted.

Same-state peers

Other ranked home health agencies in South Carolina

Same-state comparisons are more useful than national rank alone because home health employment quality depends heavily on local route density, payer mix, and branch operations.

RankAgencyLocationScoreQuality starsFunction and readmission
72Centerwell Home Health

CCN 427846

Anderson, SC97.35.0 of 580.3% discharge function; 3.92 PPR rate
111Amedisys Home Health of Beaufort

CCN 427304

Ladys Island, SC97.05.0 of 579.6% discharge function; 4.12 PPR rate
164Neighbors Care Home Health Agency, An Amedisys Co

CCN 427063

Chester, SC96.35.0 of 574.8% discharge function; 3.48 PPR rate
281Centerwell Home Health

CCN 427035

North Charleston, SC94.24.5 of 585.1% discharge function; 3.99 PPR rate
294Centerwell Home Health

CCN 427045

Myrtle Beach, SC94.14.5 of 584.4% discharge function; 3.98 PPR rate
325Amedisys Home Health of Georgetown

CCN 427065

Georgetown, SC93.94.5 of 587.3% discharge function; 4.08 PPR rate
370Centerwell Home Health

CCN 427017

Greenville, SC93.74.5 of 579.0% discharge function; 3.49 PPR rate
398Pruitthealth Home Health-low Country

CCN 427123

Bluffton, SC93.64.5 of 580.5% discharge function; 2.99 PPR rate

National alternatives

Top national agencies for comparison

Use national peers to understand how the CMS quality profile compares with the top of the current home health ranking.

RankAgencyLocationScoreQuality starsFunction and readmission
1Excell Home Care Inc

CCN 058212

Paramount, CA99.45.0 of 5100% discharge function; 4.18 PPR rate
2Eden Home Health

CCN 297035

Reno, NV99.05.0 of 594.1% discharge function; 3.59 PPR rate
3Home Care Experts

CCN 147730

Burr Ridge, IL98.75.0 of 589.5% discharge function; 4.00 PPR rate
4Med1care, LLC

CCN 368362

Findlay, OH98.65.0 of 599.0% discharge function; 4.05 PPR rate
5Centerwell Home Health

CCN 017171

Cullman, AL98.65.0 of 592.0% discharge function; 4.03 PPR rate
6Intra Care Home Health Providers, Inc

CCN 058135

Los Angeles, CA98.65.0 of 599.6% discharge function; 3.31 PPR rate