Heritage Home Health of East Texas
1428 S. Broadway St
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2006
Home Health Compare
Heritage Home Health of East Texas is a home health agency serving Sulphur Springs, Texas offering Home Health.
About Heritage Home Health of East Texas
Heritage Home Health of East Texas is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Sulphur Springs, TX and has been Medicare certified since 2006. 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 Heritage Home Health of East Texas 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
Heritage Home Health of East Texas is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2006). 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
- Would definitely recommend the agency92%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1099%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way92%US 89%
- The team communicated well95%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety82%US 82%
28 completed patient surveys, 25% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community72%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)14%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral99%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around91%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed89%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing92%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved87%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly89%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)1%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations49%US 61%
Service area
Heritage Home Health of East Texas reports serving 35 ZIP codes, including Greenville, Alba, Brashear, Caddo Mills, Campbell, Celeste, Commerce, Como, Cookville, Cooper 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 677893. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Heritage Home Health of East Texas offer?
Heritage Home Health of East Texas offers Home Health.
Where is Heritage Home Health of East Texas located?
Heritage Home Health of East Texas is located at 1428 S. Broadway St in Sulphur Springs, Texas.
Does Medicare cover care from Heritage Home Health of East Texas?
Yes. Heritage Home Health of East 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 3.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Heritage Home Health of East 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 Heritage Home Health of East Texas?
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