Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1994
Home Health Compare
Interim HealthCare of Brownsville is a home health agency serving Brownsville, Texas offering Home Health. Families rate it 4.6 out of 5 across 25 reviews.
About Interim HealthCare of Brownsville
Interim HealthCare of Brownsville is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Brownsville, TX and has been Medicare certified since 1994. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and home health aide visits. The agency is privately owned.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Interim HealthCare of Brownsville 3.0 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 Interim HealthCare of Brownsville
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Medicare Quality of Care
Interim HealthCare of Brownsville 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
3.0 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Home health aide
What patients say
4.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency79%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1088%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way90%US 89%
- The team communicated well87%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety68%US 82%
40 completed patient surveys, 19% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community85%US 80%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral93%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around92%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed82%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing95%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved81%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)0%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations30%US 61%
Service area
Interim HealthCare of Brownsville reports serving 13 ZIP codes, including Brownsville, Harlingen, La Feria, Los Fresnos, Olmito, Port Isabel, Rio Hondo, San Benito, South Padre Island. 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 458093. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Interim HealthCare of Brownsville offer?
Interim HealthCare of Brownsville offers Home Health.
Where is Interim HealthCare of Brownsville located?
Interim HealthCare of Brownsville is located at 26 S Coria St Ste E in Brownsville, Texas.
Does Medicare cover care from Interim HealthCare of Brownsville?
Yes. Interim HealthCare of Brownsville 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 3.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Interim HealthCare of Brownsville?
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 Interim HealthCare of Brownsville?
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