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Ancora Home Health & Hospice
Home health agency · 3831 E Blue Lupine Drive, Wasilla, AK 99654
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 3★
46/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 01/22/1987 · CCN 027008
- Rank in Wasilla
- #1 of 2 home health agencies
- Rank in Alaska
- #4 of 12 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 2,806
- Medicare spending
- 14% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 23 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 6 of 16 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 87.3% | 87% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 38.5% | 42.8% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 84.1% | 80.2% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 89% | 85.3% | 89.7% | About the same |
| Patients improved at bathing | 90% | 83% | 90.6% | About the same |
| Patients' breathing improved | 88.1% | 87.1% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 91.5% | 82.1% | 88.1% | Better |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0% | 0.5% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 99.9% | 95.5% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.4% | 1.7% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 71.1% | 65.5% | 71.7% | About the same |
| Health info sent to next provider | 96.6% | 88.2% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 98.1% | 90.1% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 86.6% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.4% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 8.5% | — | 10.8% | Better |
Risk-adjusted rates account for how sick patients were. Data window differs by measure; see CMS for exact dates.
CMS categorization: discharge to community Better Than National Rate; preventable readmissions Same As National Rate; preventable hospitalizations Better Than National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 0 of 5 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 88% | 90% | 89% | About the same |
| Team communicated well | 85% | 87% | 86% | About the same |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 73% | 83% | 82% | Worse |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 84% | 87% | 85% | About the same |
| Would definitely recommend | 75% | 85% | 79% | Worse |
Based on 240 completed surveys (15% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (23)
99501, 99502, 99503, 99504, 99505, 99506, 99507, 99508, 99515, 99516, 99517, 99518, 99540, 99567, 99577, 99623, 99645, 99652, 99654, 99674, 99687, 99688, 99694
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ancora Home Health & Hospice Medicare-certified?
Yes. Ancora Home Health & Hospice (CMS Certification Number 027008) has been Medicare-certified since 01/22/1987, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Ancora Home Health & Hospice compare to other home health agencies in Wasilla?
Ancora Home Health & Hospice ranks #1 of 2 home health agencies based in Wasilla on the Scorecard score, with 3 stars.
What areas does Ancora Home Health & Hospice serve?
Ancora Home Health & Hospice reports serving 23 ZIP codes to CMS, including 99501, 99502, 99503, 99504, 99505. Call (907) 561-0700 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Ancora Home Health & Hospice. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.