Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 1.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2001
Home Health Compare
South West Texas Home Health INC is a home health agency serving Bridge City, Texas offering Home Health.
About South West Texas Home Health INC
South West Texas Home Health INC is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Bridge City, TX and has been Medicare certified since 2001. 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 South West Texas Home Health INC 1.5 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
South West Texas Home Health INC is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2001). 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
1.5 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community58%US 80%Worse than
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)17%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral96%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around59%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed53%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing57%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved48%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly74%US 81%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)3%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)2%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations16%US 61%
Service area
South West Texas Home Health INC reports serving 21 ZIP codes, including Beaumont, Orange, Port Arthur, Bridge City, Buna, Groves, Kountze, Lumberton, Nederland, Port Neches 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 679081. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does South West Texas Home Health INC offer?
South West Texas Home Health INC offers Home Health.
Where is South West Texas Home Health INC located?
South West Texas Home Health INC is located at 150 Lamesa Dr in Bridge City, Texas.
Does Medicare cover care from South West Texas Home Health INC?
Yes. South West Texas 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 1.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use South West Texas 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 South West Texas Home Health INC?
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