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Primestar Home Health of Central Texas INC

5206 Wind River Rd.
Primestar Home Health of Central Texas INC

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Medicare quality
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Medicare certified
Since 1996

Primestar Home Health of Central Texas INC is a home health agency serving Austin, Texas offering Home Health.

About Primestar Home Health of Central Texas INC

Primestar Home Health of Central Texas INC is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Austin, TX and has been Medicare certified since 1996. 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 has not yet published a quality of patient care star rating for this agency, usually because it has too few recent patients for a reliable score.

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 Primestar Home Health of Central Texas INC

Home Health

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Medicare Quality of Care

Primestar Home Health of Central Texas INC is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1996). 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

Not yet rated. Medicare needs a minimum number of recent patients before it publishes a star rating.

Services offered

  • Skilled nursing
  • Physical therapy
  • Occupational therapy
  • Speech therapy
  • Medical social services
  • Home health aide

Hospital outcomes

  • Discharged to the community70%US 80%Same as
  • Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as

Service area

Primestar Home Health of Central Texas INC reports serving 1 ZIP code, including Austin. 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 678174. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Primestar Home Health of Central Texas INC offer?

Primestar Home Health of Central Texas INC offers Home Health.

Where is Primestar Home Health of Central Texas INC located?

Primestar Home Health of Central Texas INC is located at 5206 Wind River Rd. in Austin, Texas.

Does Medicare cover care from Primestar Home Health of Central Texas INC?

Yes. Primestar Home Health of Central Texas 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.

Do I need a referral to use Primestar Home Health of Central Texas 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.

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