Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 4.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2010
Home Health Compare
Doctor's Choice Home Care & Hospice Texas is a home health agency serving Lufkin, Texas offering Home Health. Families rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 10 reviews.
About Doctor's Choice Home Care & Hospice Texas
Doctor's Choice Home Care & Hospice Texas is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Lufkin, TX and has been Medicare certified since 2010. 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 Doctor's Choice Home Care & Hospice Texas 4.0 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 Doctor's Choice Home Care & Hospice Texas
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Medicare Quality of Care
Doctor's Choice Home Care & Hospice Texas is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2010). 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
4.0 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
3.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency73%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1083%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way86%US 89%
- The team communicated well80%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety83%US 82%
105 completed patient surveys, 28% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community79%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)16%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral99%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around98%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed95%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing97%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved94%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly97%US 81%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)2%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations81%US 61%
Service area
Doctor's Choice Home Care & Hospice Texas reports serving 97 ZIP codes, including Conroe, Arlington, Dallas, Bryan, Nacogdoches, Cleveland, Fort Worth, Huntsville, Livingston, Lufkin 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 747426. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Doctor's Choice Home Care & Hospice Texas offer?
Doctor's Choice Home Care & Hospice Texas offers Home Health.
Where is Doctor's Choice Home Care & Hospice Texas located?
Doctor's Choice Home Care & Hospice Texas is located at 1607 W Frank Ave Ste 111 in Lufkin, Texas.
Does Medicare cover care from Doctor's Choice Home Care & Hospice Texas?
Yes. Doctor's Choice Home Care & Hospice Texas 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 4.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Doctor's Choice Home Care & Hospice Texas?
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 Doctor's Choice Home Care & Hospice Texas?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Doctor's Choice Home Care & Hospice Texas and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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