Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2004
Home Health Compare
Bluebonnet Health Services - Home Care is a home health agency serving Waco, Texas offering Home Health. Families rate it 4.0 out of 5 across 26 reviews.
About Bluebonnet Health Services - Home Care
Bluebonnet Health Services - Home Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Waco, TX and has been Medicare certified since 2004. 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 Bluebonnet Health Services - Home Care 3.0 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 Bluebonnet Health Services - Home Care
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Medicare Quality of Care
Bluebonnet Health Services - Home Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2004). 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
3.0 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
4.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency82%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1086%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way88%US 89%
- The team communicated well89%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety80%US 82%
203 completed patient surveys, 25% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community77%US 80%Same as
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)12%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral95%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around88%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed87%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing89%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved86%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly85%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 expectations45%US 61%
Service area
Bluebonnet Health Services - Home Care reports serving 51 ZIP codes, including Waco, Temple, Killeen, Abbott, Aquilla, Axtell, Belton, Bruceville, Bynum, Chilton 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 453141. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Bluebonnet Health Services - Home Care offer?
Bluebonnet Health Services - Home Care offers Home Health.
Where is Bluebonnet Health Services - Home Care located?
Bluebonnet Health Services - Home Care is located at 720 N. 64th Street in Waco, Texas.
Does Medicare cover care from Bluebonnet Health Services - Home Care?
Yes. Bluebonnet Health Services - Home Care 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 3.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Bluebonnet Health Services - Home Care?
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 Bluebonnet Health Services - Home Care?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Bluebonnet Health Services - Home Care and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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