Egyptian Health Department
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Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1966
- Medicare certification
- Medicare certified home health agency since 1966
- Therapies at home
- Physical, occupational, and speech therapy delivered in the home
- Medicare quality rating
- 3.5 out of 5 stars for patient care
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What Families Think
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What reviewers praise
- Medicare-certified home health agency since 1966
- Offers nursing, PT, OT, and speech therapy at home
- Medicare rates patient care 3.5 out of 5 stars
- Includes medical social services and home health aide visits
What reviewers flag
- No family reviews published, so firsthand experiences are unavailable
- No published pricing information
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Egyptian Health Department is a home health agency serving Eldorado, Illinois offering Home Health.
About Egyptian Health Department
Egyptian Health Department is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Eldorado, IL and has been Medicare certified since 1966. 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 Egyptian Health Department 3.5 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.
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Medicare Quality of Care
Egyptian Health Department is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1966). 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
3.5 / 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 agency91%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1093%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way92%US 89%
- The team communicated well87%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety85%US 82%
48 completed patient surveys, 47% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community90%US 80%Better than
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)17%US 11%Worse than
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around83%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed94%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing88%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved89%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 expectations83%US 61%
Service area
Egyptian Health Department reports serving 25 ZIP codes, including Carmi, Carrier Mills, Cave In Rock, Crossville, Eldorado, Elizabethtown, Enfield, Equality, Galatia, Golconda 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 147034. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Egyptian Health Department offer?
Egyptian Health Department offers Home Health.
Where is Egyptian Health Department located?
Egyptian Health Department is located at 1412 Us Hwy 45 N in Eldorado, Illinois.
Does Medicare cover care from Egyptian Health Department?
Yes. Egyptian Health Department 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 3.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Egyptian Health Department?
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 Egyptian Health Department?
Submit the Request Information form on this page, or contact Egyptian Health Department directly, to arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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