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Star Choice Home Health Inc

Quick Facts

Medicare quality
2.0 of 5 stars

Home Health Compare

Medicare certified
Since 2006

Star Choice Home Health Inc is a home health agency serving Garland, Texas offering Home Health.

About Star Choice Home Health Inc

Star Choice Home Health Inc is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Garland, TX and has been Medicare certified since 2006. 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 Star Choice 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.

Types of Care at Star Choice Home Health Inc

Home Health

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Medicare Quality of Care

Star Choice Home Health Inc is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2006). 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
  • Medical social services
  • Home health aide

Hospital outcomes

  • Discharged to the community62%US 80%Worse than
  • Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)11%US 11%Same as

How patients did

  • Care started within 2 days of referral90%US 94%
  • Patients got better at walking or moving around72%US 83%
  • Patients got better at getting in and out of bed74%US 83%
  • Patients got better at bathing68%US 86%
  • Patients' breathing improved74%US 85%
  • Patients got better at taking medications correctly97%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 expectations23%US 61%

Service area

Star Choice Home Health Inc reports serving 45 ZIP codes, including Dallas, Garland, Arlington, Fort Worth, Carrollton, Mesquite, Plano, Balch Springs, Bedford, Cedar Hill 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 677894. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Star Choice Home Health Inc offer?

Star Choice Home Health Inc offers Home Health.

Where is Star Choice Home Health Inc located?

Star Choice Home Health Inc is located at 713 Gatewood Road, Suite B in Garland, Texas.

Does Medicare cover care from Star Choice Home Health Inc?

Yes. Star Choice 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 Star Choice 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 Star Choice Home Health Inc?

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