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SSM Health at Home Health-Illinois
Home health agency · 1501 McPherson Avenue, Mount Vernon, IL 62854
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 4★
51/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 11/04/1968 · CCN 147088
- Rank in Mount Vernon
- #2 of 2 home health agencies
- Rank in Illinois
- #202 of 465 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Medical social services, Home health aide · Not offered: Speech-language pathology
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 1,702
- Medicare spending
- 7% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 78 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 6 of 16 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 96% | 96.7% | 96.5% | About the same |
| Checked flu shot status | 62.7% | 66.3% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 78.5% | 85.4% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 85.4% | 87.5% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 85.8% | 89.4% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 91.6% | 90% | 91.3% | About the same |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 81% | 87% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 98.2% | 94.9% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 82.3% | 71.7% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 99.8% | 84.7% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 98.9% | 94.6% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 88.9% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.6% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 7.5% | — | 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 1 of 5 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 88% | 88% | 89% | About the same |
| Team communicated well | 87% | 85% | 86% | About the same |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 88% | 83% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 86% | 83% | 85% | About the same |
| Would definitely recommend | 79% | 76% | 79% | About the same |
Based on 343 completed surveys (30% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (78)
62214, 62215, 62216, 62218, 62230, 62231, 62238, 62245, 62250, 62253, 62263, 62265, 62268, 62271, 62274, 62293, 62446, 62476, 62801, 62803, 62806, 62807, 62808, 62810, 62812, 62814, 62815, 62816, 62817, 62819, 62822, 62823, 62825, 62828, 62830, 62831, 62832, 62833, 62836, 62837, 62842, 62846, 62848, 62849, 62850, 62851, 62853, 62854, 62856, 62859, 62860, 62864, 62865, 62870, 62872, 62874, 62875, 62876, 62877, 62881, 62882, 62883, 62884, 62886, 62888, 62889, 62890, 62891, 62892, 62893, 62894, 62895, 62896, 62897, 62898, 62959, 62983, 62999
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Frequently asked questions
Is SSM Health at Home Health-Illinois Medicare-certified?
Yes. SSM Health at Home Health-Illinois (CMS Certification Number 147088) has been Medicare-certified since 11/04/1968, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does SSM Health at Home Health-Illinois compare to other home health agencies in Mount Vernon?
SSM Health at Home Health-Illinois ranks #2 of 2 home health agencies based in Mount Vernon on the Scorecard score, with 3 stars.
What areas does SSM Health at Home Health-Illinois serve?
SSM Health at Home Health-Illinois reports serving 78 ZIP codes to CMS, including 62214, 62215, 62216, 62218, 62230. Call (618) 899-1621 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with SSM Health at Home Health-Illinois. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.