Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 1.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2002
Home Health Compare
Consolidated First Choice is a home health agency serving Lufkin, Texas offering Home Health.
About Consolidated First Choice
Consolidated First Choice is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Lufkin, TX and has been Medicare certified since 2002. 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 Consolidated First Choice 1.0 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 Consolidated First Choice
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Medicare Quality of Care
Consolidated First Choice is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2002). 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
1.0 / 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 agency89%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1090%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way93%US 89%
- The team communicated well90%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety88%US 82%
79 completed patient surveys, 32% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community52%US 80%Worse than
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)14%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral71%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around59%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed58%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing53%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved34%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly45%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 expectations43%US 61%
Service area
Consolidated First Choice reports serving 61 ZIP codes, including Beaumont, Livingston, Lufkin, Nacogdoches, Orange, Port Arthur, Vidor, Batson, Bon Wier, Bridge City 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 679177. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Consolidated First Choice offer?
Consolidated First Choice offers Home Health.
Where is Consolidated First Choice located?
Consolidated First Choice is located at 507 Gaslight Suite B in Lufkin, Texas.
Does Medicare cover care from Consolidated First Choice?
Yes. Consolidated First Choice 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 1.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Consolidated First Choice?
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 Consolidated First Choice?
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