Primestar Home Health INC
1008 Julia Street
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 2.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1991
Home Health Compare
Primestar Home Health INC is a home health agency serving Rayville, Louisiana offering Home Health.
About Primestar Home Health INC
Primestar Home Health INC is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Rayville, LA and has been Medicare certified since 1991. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and home health aide visits. The agency is privately owned.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Primestar Home Health INC 2.0 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
Primestar Home Health INC is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1991). 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
2.0 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Home health aide
What patients say
4.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency74%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1084%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way90%US 89%
- The team communicated well86%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety80%US 82%
164 completed patient surveys, 21% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community69%US 80%Worse than
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)17%US 11%Worse than
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around63%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed67%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing72%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved51%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly74%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)1%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations51%US 61%
Service area
Primestar Home Health INC reports serving 47 ZIP codes, including Monroe, West Monroe, Baskin, Bastrop, Bernice, Bonita, Calhoun, Chatham, Choudrant, Clayton 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 197426. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Primestar Home Health INC offer?
Primestar Home Health INC offers Home Health.
Where is Primestar Home Health INC located?
Primestar Home Health INC is located at 1008 Julia Street in Rayville, Louisiana.
Does Medicare cover care from Primestar Home Health INC?
Yes. Primestar Home Health 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 2.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Primestar Home Health 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 Primestar Home Health INC?
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