Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2013
Home Health Compare
Kort is a home health agency serving Jeffersonville, Indiana offering Home Health.
About Kort
Kort is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Jeffersonville, IN and has been Medicare certified since 2013. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy and occupational therapy. The agency is privately owned.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Kort 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
Kort is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2013). 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
What patients say
5.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency89%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1094%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way93%US 89%
- The team communicated well92%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety84%US 82%
353 completed patient surveys, 39% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community86%US 80%Better than
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)8%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral99%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around90%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed93%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing87%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved91%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly88%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 expectations86%US 61%
Service area
Kort reports serving 55 ZIP codes, including Louisville, Jeffersonville, New Albany, Austin, Borden, Celina, Central, Charlestown, Clarksville, Corydon 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 157660. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Kort offer?
Kort offers Home Health.
Where is Kort located?
Kort is located at 3453 E 10th Street in Jeffersonville, Indiana.
Does Medicare cover care from Kort?
Yes. Kort 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 Kort?
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 Kort?
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