Cedar County Public Health
400 Cedar Street
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- Certified, not yet rated
- Medicare certified
- Since 1970
Home Health Compare
Cedar County Public Health is a home health agency serving Tipton, Iowa offering Home Health.
About Cedar County Public Health
Cedar County Public Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Tipton, IA and has been Medicare certified since 1970. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and home health aide visits. The agency is a nonprofit organization.
Medicare has not yet published a quality of patient care star rating for this agency, usually because it has too few recent patients for a reliable score.
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.
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Medicare Quality of Care
Cedar County Public Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1970). 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
Not yet rated. Medicare needs a minimum number of recent patients before it publishes a star rating.
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Home health aide
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral90%US 94%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)5%US 1%
Service area
Cedar County Public Health reports serving 9 ZIP codes, including Atalissa, Bennett, Clarence, Durant, Lowden, Mechanicsville, Stanwood, Tipton, West Branch. 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 167041. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Cedar County Public Health offer?
Cedar County Public Health offers Home Health.
Where is Cedar County Public Health located?
Cedar County Public Health is located at 400 Cedar Street in Tipton, Iowa.
Does Medicare cover care from Cedar County Public Health?
Yes. Cedar County Public 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.
Do I need a referral to use Cedar County Public 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 Cedar County Public Health?
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