Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1982
Home Health Compare
Summit Healthcare is a home health agency serving Show Low, Arizona offering Home Health. Families rate it 3.4 out of 5 across 396 reviews.
About Summit Healthcare
Summit Healthcare is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Show Low, AZ and has been Medicare certified since 1982. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy and medical social services. The agency is a nonprofit organization.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Summit Healthcare 3.0 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
Summit Healthcare is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1982). 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
3.0 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Medical social services
What patients say
5.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency85%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1090%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way93%US 89%
- The team communicated well91%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety80%US 82%
63 completed patient surveys, 20% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community87%US 80%Better than
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)9%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral86%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around86%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed88%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing85%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved92%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly85%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 expectations73%US 61%
Service area
Summit Healthcare reports serving 17 ZIP codes, including Clay Springs, Concho, Eagar, Heber, Holbrook, Lakeside, Mcnary, Overgaard, Pinedale, Pinetop 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 037027. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Summit Healthcare offer?
Summit Healthcare offers Home Health.
Where is Summit Healthcare located?
Summit Healthcare is located at 2500 East Hunt in Show Low, Arizona.
Does Medicare cover care from Summit Healthcare?
Yes. Summit Healthcare 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 3.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Summit Healthcare?
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 Summit Healthcare?
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