Freeman Home Care Services
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapyOccupational therapySpeech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
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Amedisys Home Health of Missouri
Home health agency · 1027 South Main Street, Suite 6, Joplin, MO 64801
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 4★
59/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 12/01/2006 · CCN 267606
- Rank in Joplin
- #2 of 3 home health agencies
- Rank in Missouri
- #30 of 109 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Home health aide · Not offered: Speech-language pathology, Medical social services
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 1,024
- Medicare spending
- 1% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 68 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 8 of 16 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 99.7% | 98.2% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 53.9% | 64.3% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 93.7% | 90.7% | 88.6% | Better |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 95.5% | 92.7% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 94.7% | 92.6% | 90.6% | Better |
| Patients' breathing improved | 93.2% | 92.8% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 92.1% | 91% | 88.1% | Better |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 94.7% | 95.8% | 94.5% | About the same |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0.3% | 1% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 64.8% | 80.1% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 96.5% | 86.3% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 92.3% | 95.4% | 92.2% | About the same |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 88.1% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 3.8% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 10.5% | — | 10.8% | About the same |
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 Same As National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 0 of 5 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 89% | 90% | 89% | About the same |
| Team communicated well | 85% | 88% | 86% | About the same |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 83% | 84% | 82% | About the same |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 85% | 86% | 85% | About the same |
| Would definitely recommend | 79% | 81% | 79% | About the same |
Based on 202 completed surveys (31% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (68)
64728, 64744, 64748, 64752, 64755, 64756, 64759, 64762, 64767, 64769, 64771, 64772, 64778, 64783, 64784, 64790, 64801, 64804, 64830, 64831, 64832, 64834, 64835, 64836, 64840, 64841, 64842, 64843, 64844, 64847, 64848, 64850, 64854, 64855, 64856, 64857, 64859, 64861, 64862, 64863, 64865, 64866, 64867, 64870, 64873, 64874, 65603, 65605, 65625, 65635, 65646, 65647, 65658, 65661, 65682, 65705, 65707, 65708, 65712, 65723, 65730, 65734, 65745, 65752, 65756, 65769, 65772, 65785
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Frequently asked questions
Is Amedisys Home Health of Missouri Medicare-certified?
Yes. Amedisys Home Health of Missouri (CMS Certification Number 267606) has been Medicare-certified since 12/01/2006, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Amedisys Home Health of Missouri compare to other home health agencies in Joplin?
Amedisys Home Health of Missouri ranks #2 of 3 home health agencies based in Joplin on the Scorecard score, with 4.5 stars.
What areas does Amedisys Home Health of Missouri serve?
Amedisys Home Health of Missouri reports serving 68 ZIP codes to CMS, including 64728, 64744, 64748, 64752, 64755. Call (417) 206-6500 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Amedisys Home Health of Missouri. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.