Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 2.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1993
Home Health Compare
Physicians Choice Home Health is a home health agency serving Torrance, California offering Home Health. Families rate it 1.8 out of 5 across 8 reviews.
About Physicians Choice Home Health
Physicians Choice Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Torrance, CA and has been Medicare certified since 1993. 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 Physicians Choice Home Health 2.5 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
Physicians Choice Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1993). 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
2.5 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
2.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency62%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1079%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way81%US 89%
- The team communicated well72%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety64%US 82%
237 completed patient surveys, 25% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community70%US 80%Same as
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)11%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral97%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around82%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed81%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing84%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved91%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly82%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 expectations53%US 61%
Service area
Physicians Choice Home Health reports serving 71 ZIP codes, including Long Beach, Los Angeles, Inglewood, Torrance, Compton, Downey, Gardena, Lakewood, Carson, Redondo Beach 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 557270. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Physicians Choice Home Health offer?
Physicians Choice Home Health offers Home Health.
Where is Physicians Choice Home Health located?
Physicians Choice Home Health is located at 3528 Torrance Blvd Suite 220 in Torrance, California.
Does Medicare cover care from Physicians Choice Home Health?
Yes. Physicians 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 2.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Physicians 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 Physicians Choice Home Health?
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