Centerwell Home Health
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
66/ 100
Medical Services of America Home Health - Coastal
Home health agency · 4685 Hwy 17 Bypass South, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 4★
33/ 100
Below average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 04/22/1982 · CCN 427025
- Rank in Myrtle Beach
- #4 of 4 home health agencies
- Rank in South Carolina
- #65 of 65 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 1,174
- Medicare spending
- 1% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 81 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 2 of 16 reported measures, worse on 11.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 84.5% | 98% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 53.3% | 65.7% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 80.9% | 93.7% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 83.9% | 95% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 83.2% | 95.1% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 83.3% | 95.6% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 80.4% | 94% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 92.8% | 95.9% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.5% | 0.9% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 64.6% | 77.9% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 55.1% | 84.8% | 81.2% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 88% | 90% | 92.2% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 84.5% | — | 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) | 9.1% | — | 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 Same As 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 | 87% | 91% | 89% | Worse |
| Team communicated well | 87% | 88% | 86% | About the same |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 82% | 84% | 82% | About the same |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 83% | 88% | 85% | Worse |
| Would definitely recommend | 78% | 82% | 79% | About the same |
Based on 273 completed surveys (32% response rate).
Location and service area
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
ZIP codes served (81)
29056, 29059, 29069, 29114, 29161, 29401, 29403, 29405, 29406, 29407, 29410, 29412, 29414, 29418, 29420, 29431, 29436, 29438, 29440, 29445, 29448, 29449, 29450, 29451, 29453, 29455, 29456, 29458, 29461, 29464, 29466, 29468, 29469, 29470, 29472, 29479, 29483, 29485, 29486, 29487, 29492, 29501, 29505, 29506, 29510, 29511, 29520, 29526, 29527, 29532, 29536, 29540, 29541, 29544, 29545, 29546, 29550, 29554, 29555, 29556, 29560, 29565, 29566, 29568, 29569, 29571, 29572, 29574, 29575, 29576, 29577, 29579, 29580, 29581, 29582, 29583, 29584, 29585, 29588, 29591, 29593
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Frequently asked questions
Is Medical Services of America Home Health - Coastal Medicare-certified?
Yes. Medical Services of America Home Health - Coastal (CMS Certification Number 427025) has been Medicare-certified since 04/22/1982, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Medical Services of America Home Health - Coastal compare to other home health agencies in Myrtle Beach?
Medical Services of America Home Health - Coastal ranks #4 of 4 home health agencies based in Myrtle Beach on the Scorecard score, with 2.5 stars.
What areas does Medical Services of America Home Health - Coastal serve?
Medical Services of America Home Health - Coastal reports serving 81 ZIP codes to CMS, including 29056, 29059, 29069, 29114, 29161. Call (843) 293-4614 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Medical Services of America Home Health - Coastal. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.