Webster County Health Department
723 1st Avenue South, Suite 220
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- Certified, not yet rated
- Medicare certified
- Since 1979
Home Health Compare
Webster County Health Department is a home health agency serving Fort Dodge, Iowa offering Home Health.
About Webster County Health Department
Webster County Health Department is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Fort Dodge, IA and has been Medicare certified since 1979. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and home health aide visits.
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.
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Medicare Quality of Care
Webster County Health Department is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1979). 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
- Home health aide
What patients say
- Would definitely recommend the agency18%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1018%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way48%US 89%
- The team communicated well32%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety57%US 82%
5 completed patient surveys, 29% response rate.
Service area
Webster County Health Department reports serving 7 ZIP codes, including Badger, Burnside, Callender, Dayton, Fort Dodge, Lehigh, Otho. 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 167110. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Webster County Health Department offer?
Webster County Health Department offers Home Health.
Where is Webster County Health Department located?
Webster County Health Department is located at 723 1st Avenue South, Suite 220 in Fort Dodge, Iowa.
Does Medicare cover care from Webster County Health Department?
Yes. Webster County Health Department 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 Webster County Health Department?
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 Webster County Health Department?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Webster County Health Department and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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