Kappa Home Health Services INC
20731 Barrington Meadow Trace
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2008
Home Health Compare
Kappa Home Health Services INC is a home health agency serving Richmond, Texas offering Home Health.
About Kappa Home Health Services INC
Kappa Home Health Services INC is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Richmond, TX and has been Medicare certified since 2008. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy. The agency is privately owned.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Kappa Home Health Services INC 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.
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Medicare Quality of Care
Kappa Home Health Services INC is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2008). 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
What patients say
- Would definitely recommend the agency90%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1093%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way98%US 89%
- The team communicated well98%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety97%US 82%
14 completed patient surveys, 19% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community55%US 80%Worse than
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)10%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral35%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around99%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed85%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing97%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved74%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly29%US 81%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)0%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations0%US 61%
Service area
Kappa Home Health Services INC reports serving 41 ZIP codes, including Houston, Humble, Baytown, Channelview, Fresno, Missouri City, New Caney, Porter, Richmond, Spring 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 747018. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Kappa Home Health Services INC offer?
Kappa Home Health Services INC offers Home Health.
Where is Kappa Home Health Services INC located?
Kappa Home Health Services INC is located at 20731 Barrington Meadow Trace in Richmond, Texas.
Does Medicare cover care from Kappa Home Health Services INC?
Yes. Kappa Home Health Services 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 3.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Kappa Home Health Services 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.
How can families visit Kappa Home Health Services INC?
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