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Independence Home Health Of Central Florida

402 S Kentucky Ave Ste 125, Lakeland, FL 33801

8638755403
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Not graded

We have not graded this agency. CMS has published no patient survey and no quality measure at all for it, usually because it is new, very small, or served too few patients for anything to be reported. We would rather say we do not know than give it a middling grade it has not earned.

Ownership
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Medicare certified
November 2023
Patients surveyed
1
CCN
687289

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Independence Home Health Of Central Florida, ElderGrade ungraded summary card

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What to ask about before you visit

These are findings in the public CMS record for this agency. They are not our opinion, each one comes straight from the federal home health quality file or the CMS patient survey.

  • Only 2% of patients would definitely recommend it

    The national median is around 80%.

What this costs you

If a doctor certifies the patient is homebound and needs skilled nursing or therapy, Medicare pays this agency directly and the patient pays nothing for the covered visits. Equipment is billed separately at 20% of the Medicare-approved amount. Home health does not pay for round-the-clock care, meals, or help with bathing and dressing on its own, those are the costs families are most often surprised by.

What patients said

From the HHCAHPS survey, which CMS sends to the agency's own patients after care. These are not online reviews and the agency cannot select who is asked. Percentages are the share who gave the best possible answer. 100% of those asked replied.

Would definitely recommend this agency2%
Rated the agency 9 or 10 out of 10100%
Team always gave care in a professional way100%
Team always communicated well35%
Team discussed medicines, pain and home safety77%

Services offered

  • · Skilled nursing care
  • · Physical therapy
  • · Occupational therapy
  • · Speech pathology
  • · Home health aide
  • · Medical social services

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Questions families ask about Independence Home Health Of Central Florida

Does Medicare pay for Independence Home Health Of Central Florida?
Yes, if a doctor certifies the patient is homebound and needs intermittent skilled nursing or therapy. Medicare then pays Independence Home Health Of Central Florida directly for covered home health visits and the patient pays nothing for them. Durable medical equipment is billed separately at 20% of the approved amount. Home health does not cover round-the-clock care, meals, or help with bathing and dressing on its own.
What do patients say about Independence Home Health Of Central Florida?
In the CMS-run HHCAHPS survey, results were published and 2% of patients said they would definitely recommend it, from 1 completed surveys. The survey is sent by CMS, not by the agency, and the agency cannot choose who is asked.

Source: the CMS Home Health Care Agencies file and the HHCAHPS Patient Survey, published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. ElderGrade takes no payment from agencies, chains or placement agencies, and holds no photographs of this provider. Graded 3 November 2026. How we source our data.