Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 4.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1997
Home Health Compare
Port Home Care Services Inc is a home health agency serving Corpus Christi, Texas offering Home Health. Families rate it 2.0 out of 5 across 4 reviews.
About Port Home Care Services Inc
Port Home Care Services Inc is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Corpus Christi, TX and has been Medicare certified since 1997. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and medical social services. The agency is privately owned.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Port Home Care Services Inc 4.0 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 Port Home Care Services Inc
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Medicare Quality of Care
Port Home Care Services Inc is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1997). 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
4.0 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
What patients say
- 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 way90%US 89%
- The team communicated well95%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety94%US 82%
27 completed patient surveys, 20% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community71%US 80%Same as
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)15%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral97%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around99%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed97%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing95%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved89%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly96%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 expectations81%US 61%
Service area
Port Home Care Services Inc reports serving 31 ZIP codes, including Corpus Christi, Rockport, Aransas Pass, Beeville, Driscoll, Gregory, Ingleside, Mathis, Odem, Orange Grove 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 459268. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Port Home Care Services Inc offer?
Port Home Care Services Inc offers Home Health.
Where is Port Home Care Services Inc located?
Port Home Care Services Inc is located at 5525 S Staples St Ste A7 in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Does Medicare cover care from Port Home Care Services Inc?
Yes. Port Home Care 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 4.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Port Home Care 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 Port Home Care Services Inc?
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