Allegiance Home Health of East Central Louisiana

Quick Facts

Medicare quality: 4.5 of 5 stars
Medicare certified: Since 1985

Allegiance Home Health of East Central Louisiana is a home health agency serving Ville Platte, Louisiana offering Home Health.

About Allegiance Home Health of East Central Louisiana

Allegiance Home Health of East Central Louisiana is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Ville Platte, LA and has been Medicare certified since 1985. 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 Allegiance Home Health of East Central 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 Home Health of East Central Louisiana

Home Health

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Medicare Quality of Care

Allegiance Home Health of East Central Louisiana is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1985). 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
Home health aide

What patients say

5.0 / 5 patient survey rating

Would definitely recommend the agency89%US 79%
Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1095%US 85%
Care was given in a professional way94%US 89%
The team communicated well94%US 86%
The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety91%US 82%

161 completed patient surveys, 27% response rate.

Hospital outcomes

Discharged to the community65%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)20%US 11%Worse than

How patients did

Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
Patients got better at walking or moving around95%US 83%
Patients got better at getting in and out of bed95%US 83%
Patients got better at bathing100%US 86%
Patients' breathing improved95%US 85%
Patients got better at taking medications correctly95%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 expectations57%US 61%

Service area

Allegiance Home Health of East Central Louisiana reports serving 70 ZIP codes, including Lafayette, Alexandria, Abbeville, Arnaudville, Ball, Basile, Bordelonville, Boyce, Breaux Bridge, Broussard 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 197199. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Allegiance Home Health of East Central Louisiana offer?

Allegiance Home Health of East Central Louisiana offers Home Health.

Where is Allegiance Home Health of East Central Louisiana located?

Allegiance Home Health of East Central Louisiana is located at 804 E Main Street in Ville Platte, Louisiana.

Does Medicare cover care from Allegiance Home Health of East Central Louisiana?

Yes. Allegiance Home Health of East Central 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 Home Health of East Central 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 Home Health of East Central Louisiana?

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