Axis Home Health

4.3(4 ratings)· San Antonio average: 4.3

Quick Facts

Medicare quality: 1.5 of 5 stars
Medicare certified: Since 2008

Axis Home Health is a home health agency serving San Antonio, Texas offering Home Health. Families rate it 4.3 out of 5 across 4 reviews.

About Axis Home Health

Axis Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving San Antonio, TX and has been Medicare certified since 2008. 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 Axis Home Health 1.5 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 Axis Home Health

Home Health

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Medicare Quality of Care

Axis Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2008). 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

1.5 / 5

Medicare star rating

Services offered

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

What patients say

Would definitely recommend the agency77%US 79%
Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1073%US 85%
Care was given in a professional way84%US 89%
The team communicated well81%US 86%
The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety83%US 82%

17 completed patient surveys, 8% response rate.

Hospital outcomes

Discharged to the community49%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)10%US 11%Same as

How patients did

Care started within 2 days of referral75%US 94%
Patients got better at walking or moving around33%US 83%
Patients got better at getting in and out of bed36%US 83%
Patients got better at bathing28%US 86%
Patients' breathing improved17%US 85%
Patients got better at taking medications correctly35%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 expectations20%US 61%

Service area

Axis Home Health reports serving 93 ZIP codes, including San Antonio, Boerne, New Braunfels, Adkins, Atascosa, Bulverde, Canyon Lake, Castroville, Cibolo, Converse 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 679774. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Axis Home Health offer?

Axis Home Health offers Home Health.

Where is Axis Home Health located?

Axis Home Health is located at 309 El Paso St in San Antonio, Texas.

Does Medicare cover care from Axis Home Health?

Yes. Axis Home Health 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 1.5 out of 5 stars.

Do I need a referral to use Axis Home Health?

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 Axis Home Health?

Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Axis Home Health and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.

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