Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 1.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2008
Home Health Compare
Family & Friends Home Health is a home health agency serving Edinburg, Texas offering Home Health.
About Family & Friends Home Health
Family & Friends Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Edinburg, TX and has been Medicare certified since 2008. 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 Family & Friends Home Health 1.5 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
Family & Friends Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2008). 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
1.5 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community79%US 80%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral96%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around40%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed39%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing39%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved23%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly38%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 expectations0%US 61%
Service area
Family & Friends Home Health reports serving 20 ZIP codes, including Laredo, Mission, Edinburg, Mcallen, Alamo, Harlingen, Hidalgo, La Feria, Pharr, Rio Grande 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 679780. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Family & Friends Home Health offer?
Family & Friends Home Health offers Home Health.
Where is Family & Friends Home Health located?
Family & Friends Home Health is located at 508 W Canton Rd Ste A in Edinburg, Texas.
Does Medicare cover care from Family & Friends Home Health?
Yes. Family & Friends Home 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. Medicare rates the agency's quality of patient care 1.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Family & Friends Home 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 Family & Friends Home Health?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Family & Friends Home Health and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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