Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1989
Home Health Compare
Boone County Health Center is a home health agency serving Albion, Nebraska offering Home Health. Families rate it 3.3 out of 5 across 17 reviews.
About Boone County Health Center
Boone County Health Center is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Albion, NE and has been Medicare certified since 1989. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social services and home health aide visits.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Boone County Health Center 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 Boone County Health Center
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Medicare Quality of Care
Boone County Health Center is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1989). 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
5.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency98%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1091%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way95%US 89%
- The team communicated well93%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety86%US 82%
40 completed patient surveys, 55% 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 referral93%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around88%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed92%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing93%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved88%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly84%US 81%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)0%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations85%US 61%
Service area
Boone County Health Center reports serving 13 ZIP codes, including Albion, Belgrade, Cedar Rapids, Elgin, Fullerton, Genoa, Greeley, Lindsay, Newman Grove, Petersburg 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 287056. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Boone County Health Center offer?
Boone County Health Center offers Home Health.
Where is Boone County Health Center located?
Boone County Health Center is located at 632 West Fairview Street Room #4 in Albion, Nebraska.
Does Medicare cover care from Boone County Health Center?
Yes. Boone County Health Center 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 Boone County Health Center?
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 Boone County Health Center?
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