1st Choice Home Health & Hospice Inc.

4.1(18 ratings)· Oklahoma City average: 4.1

Quick Facts

Medicare quality: 3.5 of 5 stars
Medicare certified: Since 2020

1st Choice Home Health & Hospice Inc. is a home health agency serving Oklahoma City, Oklahoma offering Home Health. Families rate it 4.1 out of 5 across 18 reviews.

About 1st Choice Home Health & Hospice Inc.

1st Choice Home Health & Hospice Inc. is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Oklahoma City, OK and has been Medicare certified since 2020. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social services and home health aide visits. The agency is privately owned.

Medicare rates the quality of patient care at 1st Choice Home Health & Hospice Inc. 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on how quickly care starts, how often patients improve at walking, bathing and managing medications, and how often they are readmitted to the hospital.

Home health is short-term, doctor-ordered clinical care at home, typically after a hospital stay or during recovery, and Medicare covers it in full when the patient qualifies. Families who need ongoing help with daily living, such as bathing, meals and companionship, should also compare non-medical home care agencies nearby.

Types of Care at 1st Choice Home Health & Hospice Inc.

Home Health

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Medicare Quality of Care

1st Choice Home Health & Hospice Inc. is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2020). The figures below come from Medicare's Home Health Compare program and are updated quarterly. Percentages are shares of patients; higher is better unless noted.

Quality of patient care

3.5 / 5

Medicare star rating

Services offered

Skilled nursing
Physical therapy
Occupational therapy
Speech therapy
Medical social services
Home health aide

Hospital outcomes

Discharged to the community43%US 80%Worse than
Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as
Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)18%US 11%Worse than

How patients did

Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
Patients got better at walking or moving around91%US 83%
Patients got better at getting in and out of bed90%US 83%
Patients got better at bathing96%US 86%
Patients' breathing improved92%US 85%
Patients got better at taking medications correctly91%US 81%
Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)1%US 1%
Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)1%US 0%
Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations72%US 61%

Service area

1st Choice Home Health & Hospice Inc. reports serving 62 ZIP codes, including Oklahoma City, Edmond, Norman, Shawnee, Blanchard, Chickasha, Choctaw, El Reno, Harrah, Luther and more. Search by your ZIP code to confirm coverage; agencies that cover it are marked “Serves your ZIP”.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Home Health Care Compare and the HHCAHPS patient survey. CCN 377799. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does 1st Choice Home Health & Hospice Inc. offer?

1st Choice Home Health & Hospice Inc. offers Home Health.

Where is 1st Choice Home Health & Hospice Inc. located?

1st Choice Home Health & Hospice Inc. is located at 1211 N Shartel Avenue, Suite 905a in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Does Medicare cover care from 1st Choice Home Health & Hospice Inc.?

Yes. 1st Choice Home Health & Hospice Inc. is a Medicare-certified home health agency, so Medicare Part A or Part B pays in full for skilled nursing, therapy and home health aide visits when a doctor orders them and the patient is homebound. There is no copay for covered home health visits. Medicare rates the agency's quality of patient care 3.5 out of 5 stars.

Do I need a referral to use 1st Choice Home Health & Hospice Inc.?

For Medicare to pay, yes: a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician assistant must certify that care is needed and sign a plan of care. Families can call the agency first, and the agency will usually contact the doctor to arrange the order. Ongoing help with bathing, meals and companionship is a different service, non-medical home care, which needs no referral.

How can families visit 1st Choice Home Health & Hospice Inc.?

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