BRIGHTSTAR CARE
615A GALE ST, Laredo, TX, 78041
CCN 679547 · County FIPS 48479
Visits
10,800
FY 2023
Cost / visit
$86.18
Quality star
1.5 ★
Medicare paid
$255.3K
2023
Quality of Patient Care (Care Compare)
Current data refresh.
Quality star
★★★★★1.5
Timely initiation of care
84.3%
Improved walking
72.2%
Improved bed transfer
64.8%
Improved bathing
71.4%
Improved breathing
68.1%
Meds taken correctly
75.3%
Flu shot determined
33.0%
Med issues timely
80.1%
Discharge function score
47.7
Pressure ulcer/injury
1.7%
Falls w/ major injury
0.3%
Discharge to community
66.9%
Readmission (PPR)
4.3%
Hospitalization (PPH)
12.1%
Medicare spend vs natl
0.65
Patient Experience (HHCAHPS)
— completed surveys · — response rate
Summary star
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Overall care star
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Rated agency 9–10
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Would recommend
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Communicated well
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Professional care
—
Discussed meds/safety
—
Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP)
Payment year 2026 · Larger-volume cohort
Total Performance Score
55.5
Medicare payment adj.
+3.66%
Acute-care hospitalization
4.3%
ED use w/o hospitalization
13.4%
Utilization (PAC PUF)
| Year | Episodes | Service days | Beneficiaries | Medicare paid | Charges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 179 | 1,299 | 63 | $255,278 | $254,553 |
Financials (cost report)
| Year | Visits | Medicare visits | Total cost | Cost / visit | Net revenue | Net income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10,800 | 1,436 | $930,696 | $86.18 | $1,527,599 | $583,257 |
Blank cells mean the measure was not reported or was withheld by CMS for this agency/year.