Barton Healthcare System Home Health

2092 Lake Tahoe Blvd, Suite 500

Quick Facts

Medicare quality: 2.5 of 5 stars
Medicare certified: Since 1979

Barton Healthcare System Home Health is a home health agency serving South Lake Tahoe, California offering Home Health.

About Barton Healthcare System Home Health

Barton Healthcare System Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving South Lake Tahoe, CA and has been Medicare certified since 1979. 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 a nonprofit organization.

Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Barton Healthcare System Home Health 2.5 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 Barton Healthcare System Home Health

Home Health

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Medicare Quality of Care

Barton Healthcare System Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1979). 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

2.5 / 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 agency90%US 79%
Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1097%US 85%
Care was given in a professional way92%US 89%
The team communicated well90%US 86%
The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety90%US 82%

60 completed patient surveys, 27% response rate.

Hospital outcomes

Discharged to the community82%US 80%Same as
Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)5%US 4%Same as
Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)7%US 11%Same as

How patients did

Care started within 2 days of referral98%US 94%
Patients got better at walking or moving around76%US 83%
Patients got better at getting in and out of bed84%US 83%
Patients got better at bathing85%US 86%
Patients' breathing improved82%US 85%
Patients got better at taking medications correctly78%US 81%
Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)3%US 1%
Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations82%US 61%

Service area

Barton Healthcare System Home Health reports serving 13 ZIP codes, including South Lake Tahoe, Carson City, Gardnerville, Glenbrook, Markleeville, Reno, Sacramento, Stanford, Stateline, Truckee 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 057226. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Barton Healthcare System Home Health offer?

Barton Healthcare System Home Health offers Home Health.

Where is Barton Healthcare System Home Health located?

Barton Healthcare System Home Health is located at 2092 Lake Tahoe Blvd, Suite 500 in South Lake Tahoe, California.

Does Medicare cover care from Barton Healthcare System Home Health?

Yes. Barton Healthcare System 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 2.5 out of 5 stars.

Do I need a referral to use Barton Healthcare System 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 Barton Healthcare System Home Health?

Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Barton Healthcare System 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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