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AMERICAN CHOICE HOME HEALTH CARE
2842 HIGHWAY AVENUE
HIGHLAND. IN 46322
(219) 836-8686
Proprietary
CMS Certification Number: 157612
Medicare certification date2: October 07, 2009
The is the date the home health agency was certified to participate in the Medicare program.

1 Home health agencies can be run by private for-profit corporations, non-profit corporations, religious affiliated organizations or government entities. The type of ownership may affect agency resources and how services are organized. Quality can vary in home health agencies within each of the different types of ownership.

2 Agencies that are Medicare Certified are able to participate in Medicare related programs.


Services Offered

List of services offered at AMERICAN CHOICE HOME HEALTH CARE in HIGHLAND, IN.

  • Nursing Care Services

    Care given or supervised by registered nurses. Nurses provide direct care; manage, observe, and evaluate a patient’s care; and teach the patient and his or her family caregiver.

  • Physical Therapy Services

    Treatment of injury and disease by mechanical means, like heat, light, exercise, and massage.

  • Occupational Therapy Services

    Services given to help you return to usual activities (like bathing, preparing meals, and housekeeping) after illness either on an inpatient or outpatient basis.

  • Speech Therapy Services

    This is the study of communication problems. Speech therapists assist with problems involving speech, language, and swallowing. Communication problems can be present at birth or develop after an injury or illness, like a stroke.

  • Medical Social Services

    Services to help you with social and emotional concerns related to your illness. This might include counseling or help in finding resources in your community.

  • Home Health Aide Services

    Part time or intermittent services to help you with your daily living activities.


Home Health Agency Report

In 2016, AMERICAN CHOICE HOME HEALTH CARE charged a total of $2,369,386 to Medicare for a total of 520 (non-LUPA) home health episodes provided to 232 Medicare beneficiaries.

The report covers only calendar year 2016.

Percentage of patients with these chronic conditions
Atrial Fibrillation 24% Alzheimer's 47%
Asthma 52% Cancer 16%
Congestive Heart Failure 61% Chronic Kidney Disease 64%
COPD 51% Depression 47%
Diabetes 57% Hyperlipidemia 64%
Hypertension n/a Ischemic Heart Disease 73%
Osteoporosis 16% RA / OA n/a
Schizophrenia 11% Stroke 19%
Average Number of Visits, per episode
Total non-LUPA Episodes520
Total LUPA Episodes23
Skilled Nursing Visits9.1
Physical Therapy Visits6.0
Occupational Therapy1.6
Speech Therapy0.1
Home Health Aide5.5
Medical-Social Visits0.0
Demographics
Medicare Beneficiaries 232
Average Age 77
Male 80
Female 152
White 154
Black 61
Asian n/a
Hispanic 11
Other n/a

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