CMS's overall star rating covers general acute care and critical access hospitals; rehabilitation hospitals are not rated.
Source: CMS Care CompareER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
Visiting Healthsouth Rehab Hospital
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- A list of your medicines, doses and allergies
- Your doctor's name and phone number
- A phone charger
Official links: Website for Healthsouth Rehab Hospital (opens the hospital's site)
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Quick answers about Healthsouth Rehab Hospital
What is the phone number for Healthsouth Rehab Hospital?
The main phone number for Healthsouth Rehab Hospital is (479) 785-3300, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (479) 785-3300What is the address of Healthsouth Rehab Hospital?
Healthsouth Rehab Hospital is at 1401 J St S, Fort Smith, AR 72901.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
CMS has not reported an emergency department wait time for Healthsouth Rehab Hospital. That usually means too few cases to report, or no emergency department.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information and Timely & Effective Care. Wait times are a median over a past 12-month reporting period, not live data. Not affiliated with CMS or with Healthsouth Rehab Hospital. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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What insurance does Healthsouth Rehab Hospital accept?
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 043028). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.
2027 Marketplace plans in Arkansas that list this hospital
| Insurer | Plans in network | Network | Network tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield | 23 of 23 plans | TRUE-BLUE-PPO | True-Blue-Ppo |
| Ambetter | 15 of 15 plans | – | Preferred |
| Health Advantage | 15 of 15 plans | TRUE-BLUE-PPO | True-Blue-Ppo |
| Octave | 12 of 12 plans | USABLE-MUTUAL-CONNECT-PPO | Usable-Mutual-Connect-Ppo |
2027 plan year, individual Marketplace (ACA) plans only.Health insurance in Arkansas
Adults in Arkansas qualify for Medicaid up to 133% of the poverty line. Ask the hospital which Arkansas Medicaid plans it takes.
What insurance does Healthsouth Rehab Hospital accept?
In the 2027 HealthCare.gov Marketplace plan data (insurer network files loaded November 4, 2026), Healthsouth Rehab Hospital is in network for 4 Marketplace insurers in Arkansas: Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield (23 of 23 plans), Ambetter (15 of 15 plans), Health Advantage (15 of 15 plans) and 1 other insurer. This covers Marketplace (ACA) plans only, not Medicare Advantage, Medicaid or employer plans. Networks differ from plan to plan and can change, so confirm with the insurer before you get care.
Does Healthsouth Rehab Hospital take Medicare?
Healthsouth Rehab Hospital is a Medicare-certified hospital (CMS Certification Number 043028), according to CMS hospital data. Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this page does not cover; check with your plan before you get care.
Does Healthsouth Rehab Hospital accept Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield?
Healthsouth Rehab Hospital is in network for 23 of 23 plans that Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield sells on the Arkansas Marketplace in 2027, according to Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield's network file loaded November 4, 2026. Networks differ from plan to plan and can change, so confirm with the insurer before you get care.
Does Healthsouth Rehab Hospital accept Ambetter?
Healthsouth Rehab Hospital is in network for 15 of 15 plans that Ambetter sells on the Arkansas Marketplace in 2027, according to Ambetter's network file loaded November 4, 2026. Networks differ from plan to plan and can change, so confirm with the insurer before you get care.
Does Healthsouth Rehab Hospital accept Health Advantage?
Healthsouth Rehab Hospital is in network for 15 of 15 plans that Health Advantage sells on the Arkansas Marketplace in 2027, according to Health Advantage's network file loaded November 4, 2026. Networks differ from plan to plan and can change, so confirm with the insurer before you get care.
Source: the insurers' 2027 machine-readable provider files listed in the CMS Marketplace public use files, loaded November 4, 2026, matched to hospitals by NPI from CMS Hospital Enrollments. How we match networks to hospitals Networks change; confirm with your insurer before you go.
Care after a stay at Healthsouth Rehab Hospital
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- 1.7mi Riverside Health Services Arkoma, OK · 56 beds Medicare overall 1 of 5 stars
- 2.2mi Chapel Ridge Health and Rehab Fort Smith, AR · 74 beds Medicare overall 4 of 5 stars
- 2.7mi Covington Court Health and Rehabilitation Center Fort Smith, AR · 140 beds Medicare overall 5 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 4 of 5
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Dialysis centers nearby See more
- 4.5mi Ft Smith Regional Dialysis CtrFort Smith, AR
- 7.7mi Van Buren Dialysis CenterVan Buren, AR
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Home health agencies nearby See more
- 0.6mi Elite Home HealthFort Smith, AR · 82% would recommend
- 0.6mi Area Agency on Aging of Western Arkansas, INC.Fort Smith, AR
- 3.5mi Kindred at Home 1Fort Smith, AR · 84% would recommend
Hospice care providers nearby See more
- 0.6mi Area Agency on Aging of Western Arkansas INCFort Smith, AR Not rated
- 3.5mi Heart of HospiceFort Smith, AR · 86% would recommend
- 3.5mi Mercy HospiceFort Smith, AR · 82% would recommend
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Rehabilitation quality
CMS Inpatient rehabilitation Quality Reporting Program, data through December 2025
Healthsouth Rehab Hospital reports inpatient rehabilitation quality results to Medicare. Returned home or to the community: 69% here, against 67% nationally. It is worse than national on preventable readmissions after discharge.
Results
Safety
Cost
Source: CMS Inpatient rehabilitation Quality Reporting Program (Provider Data Catalog). Better/worse labels appear only where CMS itself compared the facility with the national rate; other figures are shown next to the national figure for context.
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Size and finances
Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending May 2025
As reported by the hospital to CMS; not audited. Operating margin is income from patient care divided by net patient revenue and leaves out investment income and donations. Compare Arkansas hospital finances.
Who owns Healthsouth Rehab Hospital
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Fort Smith, LLC , incorporated 1993.
Organizations with 5% or more ownership (directly or through other companies), partnership interests or operational control, as the hospital reported them to Medicare. Records can lag behind recent sales. Individuals are not listed. Who owns America's hospitals.
The area around Healthsouth Rehab Hospital
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Sebastian are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 15.
Mental health: Parts of Sebastian are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 18.
Dental: Parts of Sebastian are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 17.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Arkansas earn a median $78,940 a year. Healthcare salaries in Arkansas.
Shortage areas are designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration where there are too few primary care, mental health or dental providers for the population; scores run from 0 to 25 for primary and mental health care and 0 to 26 for dental care, higher meaning greater need. Arkansas shortage areas
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