Centerwell Home Health
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UT Health East Texas Home Health Services
Home health agency · 6602 Fm 1615 Suite 100, Athens, TX 75752
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 4★
54/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 03/02/1993 · CCN 677586
- Rank in Athens
- #2 of 4 home health agencies
- Rank in Texas
- #376 of 1161 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 1,480
- Medicare spending
- 3% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 66 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 10 of 16 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 99.5% | 96.8% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 67.8% | 64.4% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 91.7% | 85.7% | 88.6% | Better |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 93.2% | 85.8% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 94% | 87.8% | 90.6% | Better |
| Patients' breathing improved | 95.9% | 88% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 93.5% | 86.5% | 88.1% | Better |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 98.9% | 95.1% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0.3% | 1.2% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 71.2% | 64% | 71.7% | About the same |
| Health info sent to next provider | 91.4% | 81.5% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 65.2% | 90.7% | 92.2% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 81.4% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 3.9% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 16.5% | — | 10.8% | Worse |
Risk-adjusted rates account for how sick patients were. Data window differs by measure; see CMS for exact dates.
CMS categorization: discharge to community Better Than National Rate; preventable readmissions Same As National Rate; preventable hospitalizations Worse Than National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 0 of 5 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 90% | 89% | 89% | About the same |
| Team communicated well | 82% | 86% | 86% | Worse |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 81% | 83% | 82% | About the same |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 83% | 87% | 85% | Worse |
| Would definitely recommend | 78% | 80% | 79% | About the same |
Based on 221 completed surveys (21% response rate).
Location and service area
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
ZIP codes served (66)
75103, 75109, 75117, 75124, 75127, 75140, 75142, 75143, 75144, 75147, 75148, 75156, 75158, 75163, 75169, 75410, 75440, 75471, 75494, 75497, 75654, 75686, 75701, 75702, 75703, 75704, 75707, 75750, 75751, 75752, 75754, 75756, 75757, 75758, 75759, 75760, 75762, 75763, 75765, 75766, 75770, 75771, 75772, 75773, 75778, 75780, 75782, 75783, 75784, 75785, 75789, 75790, 75791, 75801, 75803, 75831, 75835, 75839, 75840, 75844, 75849, 75853, 75855, 75859, 75861, 75925
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Frequently asked questions
Is UT Health East Texas Home Health Services Medicare-certified?
Yes. UT Health East Texas Home Health Services (CMS Certification Number 677586) has been Medicare-certified since 03/02/1993, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does UT Health East Texas Home Health Services compare to other home health agencies in Athens?
UT Health East Texas Home Health Services ranks #2 of 4 home health agencies based in Athens on the Scorecard score, with 4 stars.
What areas does UT Health East Texas Home Health Services serve?
UT Health East Texas Home Health Services reports serving 66 ZIP codes to CMS, including 75103, 75109, 75117, 75124, 75127. Call (903) 675-8882 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with UT Health East Texas Home Health Services. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.