Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 4.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1976
Home Health Compare
Horizon Home Care & Hospice is a home health agency serving Milwaukee, Wisconsin offering Home Health. Families rate it 4.0 out of 5 across 27 reviews.
About Horizon Home Care & Hospice
Horizon Home Care & Hospice is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Milwaukee, WI and has been Medicare certified since 1976. 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 a nonprofit organization.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Horizon Home Care & Hospice 4.0 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 Horizon Home Care & Hospice
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Medicare Quality of Care
Horizon Home Care & Hospice is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1976). 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
4.0 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
4.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency78%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1087%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way91%US 89%
- The team communicated well87%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety77%US 82%
623 completed patient surveys, 25% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community83%US 80%Better than
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)5%US 4%Worse than
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)10%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral86%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around91%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed92%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing93%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved96%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly91%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 expectations81%US 61%
Service area
Horizon Home Care & Hospice reports serving 114 ZIP codes, including Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha, Waukesha, Brookfield, Mequon, New Berlin, West Bend, Allenton, Belgium 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 527083. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Horizon Home Care & Hospice offer?
Horizon Home Care & Hospice offers Home Health.
Where is Horizon Home Care & Hospice located?
Horizon Home Care & Hospice is located at 11002 West Park Place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Does Medicare cover care from Horizon Home Care & Hospice?
Yes. Horizon Home Care & Hospice 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 4.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Horizon Home Care & Hospice?
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 Horizon Home Care & Hospice?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Horizon Home Care & Hospice and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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