Medical Choice Home Health
147 E. Price Rd Suite B
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 4.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2021
Home Health Compare
Medical Choice Home Health is a home health agency serving Brownsville, Texas offering Home Health.
About Medical Choice Home Health
Medical Choice Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Brownsville, TX and has been Medicare certified since 2021. 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 Medical Choice Home Health 4.5 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.
Types of Care at Medical Choice Home Health
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Medicare Quality of Care
Medical Choice Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2021). 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
4.5 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral97%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around98%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed96%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing100%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved91%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly94%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 expectations96%US 61%
Service area
Medical Choice Home Health reports serving 14 ZIP codes, including Brownsville, Harlingen, Donna, Los Fresnos, Mission, Olmito, Port Isabel, San Benito, Santa Rosa, Weslaco. 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 748014. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Medical Choice Home Health offer?
Medical Choice Home Health offers Home Health.
Where is Medical Choice Home Health located?
Medical Choice Home Health is located at 147 E. Price Rd Suite B in Brownsville, Texas.
Does Medicare cover care from Medical Choice Home Health?
Yes. Medical Choice Home Health 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 4.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Medical Choice Home Health?
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 Medical Choice Home Health?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Medical Choice Home Health and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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