Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 2.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2010
Home Health Compare
First Choice Home Health is a home health agency serving El Paso, Texas offering Home Health. Families rate it 4.5 out of 5 across 16 reviews.
About First Choice Home Health
First Choice Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving El Paso, 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 First Choice Home Health 2.5 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.
Types of Care at First Choice Home Health
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Medicare Quality of Care
First Choice Home Health 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
2.5 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
- Would definitely recommend the agency75%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1088%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way92%US 89%
- The team communicated well82%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety66%US 82%
7 completed patient surveys, 13% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community66%US 80%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around80%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed78%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing81%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved73%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly79%US 81%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)3%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations49%US 61%
Service area
First Choice Home Health reports serving 17 ZIP codes, including El Paso. 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 747491. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does First Choice Home Health offer?
First Choice Home Health offers Home Health.
Where is First Choice Home Health located?
First Choice Home Health is located at 10662 Vista Del Sol Dr in El Paso, Texas.
Does Medicare cover care from First Choice Home Health?
Yes. First Choice 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 2.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use First Choice 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 First Choice Home Health?
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