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Hallmark Home Care INC

Quick Facts

Medicare quality
2.0 of 5 stars

Home Health Compare

Medicare certified
Since 1994

Hallmark Home Care INC is a home health agency serving Portsmouth, Ohio offering Home Health.

About Hallmark Home Care INC

Hallmark Home Care INC is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Portsmouth, OH and has been Medicare certified since 1994. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy and home health aide visits. The agency is privately owned.

Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Hallmark Home Care INC 2.0 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 Hallmark Home Care INC

Home Health

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Medicare Quality of Care

Hallmark Home Care INC is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1994). 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

2.0 / 5

Medicare star rating

Services offered

  • Skilled nursing
  • Physical therapy
  • Occupational therapy
  • Home health aide

What patients say

3.0 / 5 patient survey rating

  • Would definitely recommend the agency74%US 79%
  • Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1083%US 85%
  • Care was given in a professional way87%US 89%
  • The team communicated well81%US 86%
  • The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety77%US 82%

247 completed patient surveys, 18% response rate.

Hospital outcomes

  • Discharged to the community81%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)10%US 11%Same as

How patients did

  • Care started within 2 days of referral63%US 94%
  • Patients got better at walking or moving around70%US 83%
  • Patients got better at getting in and out of bed70%US 83%
  • Patients got better at bathing71%US 86%
  • Patients' breathing improved88%US 85%
  • Patients got better at taking medications correctly81%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)1%US 0%
  • Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations49%US 61%

Service area

Hallmark Home Care INC reports serving 125 ZIP codes, including Columbus, Dublin, Westerville, Adamsville, Alexandria, Amanda, Ashville, Baltimore, Beaver, Blacklick 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 367571. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Hallmark Home Care INC offer?

Hallmark Home Care INC offers Home Health.

Where is Hallmark Home Care INC located?

Hallmark Home Care INC is located at 1220 Gay Street in Portsmouth, Ohio.

Does Medicare cover care from Hallmark Home Care INC?

Yes. Hallmark Home Care INC 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 2.0 out of 5 stars.

Do I need a referral to use Hallmark Home Care INC?

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.

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