Worth County Transit Svc
95 Ninth Street North
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- Certified, not yet rated
- Medicare certified
- Since 1970
Home Health Compare
Worth County Transit Svc is a home health agency serving Northwood, Iowa offering Home Health.
About Worth County Transit Svc
Worth County Transit Svc is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Northwood, IA and has been Medicare certified since 1970. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing 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
Worth County Transit Svc is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1970). 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
- Home health aide
What patients say
- Would definitely recommend the agency100%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 10100%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way100%US 89%
- The team communicated well100%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety99%US 82%
6 completed patient surveys, 24% response rate.
Service area
Worth County Transit Svc reports serving 8 ZIP codes, including Fertile, Grafton, Hanlontown, Joice, Kensett, Lake Mills, Manly, Northwood. 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 167043. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Worth County Transit Svc offer?
Worth County Transit Svc offers Home Health.
Where is Worth County Transit Svc located?
Worth County Transit Svc is located at 95 Ninth Street North in Northwood, Iowa.
Does Medicare cover care from Worth County Transit Svc?
Yes. Worth County Transit Svc 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 Worth County Transit Svc?
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 Worth County Transit Svc?
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