Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 4.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1987
Home Health Compare
Allegiance Healthcare: Home Health of Northwest Louisiana is a home health agency serving Minden, Louisiana offering Home Health.
About Allegiance Healthcare: Home Health of Northwest Louisiana
Allegiance Healthcare: Home Health of Northwest Louisiana is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Minden, LA and has been Medicare certified since 1987. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and medical social services. The agency is privately owned.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Allegiance Healthcare: Home Health of Northwest Louisiana 4.5 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 Allegiance Healthcare: Home Health of Northwest Louisiana
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Medicare Quality of Care
Allegiance Healthcare: Home Health of Northwest Louisiana is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1987). 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
4.5 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
What patients say
4.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency78%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1084%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way90%US 89%
- The team communicated well86%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety85%US 82%
159 completed patient surveys, 38% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community68%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)15%US 11%Worse than
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral99%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around96%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed99%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing100%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved99%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly98%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)0%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations73%US 61%
Service area
Allegiance Healthcare: Home Health of Northwest Louisiana reports serving 53 ZIP codes, including Shreveport, Bossier City, Arcadia, Athens, Ball, Benton, Bienville, Boyce, Castor, Cotton Valley 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 197211. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Allegiance Healthcare: Home Health of Northwest Louisiana offer?
Allegiance Healthcare: Home Health of Northwest Louisiana offers Home Health.
Where is Allegiance Healthcare: Home Health of Northwest Louisiana located?
Allegiance Healthcare: Home Health of Northwest Louisiana is located at 802 Broadway Street in Minden, Louisiana.
Does Medicare cover care from Allegiance Healthcare: Home Health of Northwest Louisiana?
Yes. Allegiance Healthcare: Home Health of Northwest Louisiana 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 4.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Allegiance Healthcare: Home Health of Northwest Louisiana?
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 Allegiance Healthcare: Home Health of Northwest Louisiana?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Allegiance Healthcare: Home Health of Northwest Louisiana and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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