Better Choice Home Health Inc

Quick Facts

Medicare quality: 1.5 of 5 stars
Medicare certified: Since 2012

Better Choice Home Health Inc is a home health agency serving Lincolnwood, Illinois offering Home Health.

About Better Choice Home Health Inc

Better Choice Home Health Inc is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Lincolnwood, IL and has been Medicare certified since 2012. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social services and home health aide visits. The agency is privately owned.

Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Better Choice Home Health Inc 1.5 out of 5 stars, based on how quickly care starts, how often patients improve at walking, bathing and managing medications, and how often they are readmitted to the hospital.

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.

Types of Care at Better Choice Home Health Inc

Home Health

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Medicare Quality of Care

Better Choice Home Health Inc is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2012). 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

1.5 / 5

Medicare star rating

Services offered

Skilled nursing
Physical therapy
Occupational therapy
Speech therapy
Medical social services
Home health aide

What patients say

Would definitely recommend the agency71%US 79%
Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1091%US 85%
Care was given in a professional way89%US 89%
The team communicated well88%US 86%
The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety87%US 82%

24 completed patient surveys, 17% response rate.

Hospital outcomes

Discharged to the community83%US 80%Same as
Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as
Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)13%US 11%Same as

How patients did

Care started within 2 days of referral93%US 94%
Patients got better at walking or moving around53%US 83%
Patients got better at getting in and out of bed45%US 83%
Patients got better at bathing52%US 86%
Patients' breathing improved56%US 85%
Patients got better at taking medications correctly62%US 81%
Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)1%US 1%
Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)2%US 0%
Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations15%US 61%

Service area

Better Choice Home Health Inc reports serving 141 ZIP codes, including Chicago, Aurora, Des Plaines, Elgin, Joliet, Mchenry, Schaumburg, Addison, Algonquin, Arlington Heights and more. 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 148313. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Better Choice Home Health Inc offer?

Better Choice Home Health Inc offers Home Health.

Where is Better Choice Home Health Inc located?

Better Choice Home Health Inc is located at 3924 W Devon Avenue Suite 205 in Lincolnwood, Illinois.

Does Medicare cover care from Better Choice Home Health Inc?

Yes. Better Choice Home Health Inc 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. Medicare rates the agency's quality of patient care 1.5 out of 5 stars.

Do I need a referral to use Better Choice Home Health Inc?

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 Better Choice Home Health Inc?

Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Better Choice Home Health Inc and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.

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