Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 4.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1985
Home Health Compare
Dependable Health Services is a home health agency serving Tucson, Arizona offering Home Health. Families rate it 4.0 out of 5 across 73 reviews.
About Dependable Health Services
Dependable Health Services is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Tucson, AZ and has been Medicare certified since 2014. 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 Dependable Health Services 4.5 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.
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Medicare Quality of Care
Dependable Health Services is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1985). 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
4.5 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
3.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency76%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1085%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way86%US 89%
- The team communicated well82%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety80%US 82%
294 completed patient surveys, 28% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community83%US 80%Better than
- 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 referral100%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around91%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed93%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing96%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved95%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly93%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)0%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations80%US 61%
Service area
Dependable Health Services reports serving 40 ZIP codes, including Tucson, Green Valley, Marana, Arvada, Bisbee, Cortaro, Oracle, Sahuarita, Vail. 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 037070. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Dependable Health Services offer?
Dependable Health Services offers Home Health.
Where is Dependable Health Services located?
Dependable Health Services is located at 5255 East Williams Circle Suite 4010 in Tucson, Arizona.
Does Medicare cover care from Dependable Health Services?
Yes. Dependable Health Services 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 4.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Dependable Health Services?
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 Dependable Health Services?
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