Discovery at Home Gulf Coast
2901 W Busch Blvd Unit 407
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 4.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2014
Home Health Compare
Discovery at Home Gulf Coast is a home health agency serving Tampa, Florida offering Home Health.
About Discovery at Home Gulf Coast
Discovery at Home Gulf Coast is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Tampa, FL 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 Discovery at Home Gulf Coast 4.0 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
Discovery at Home Gulf Coast is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2014). 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
4.0 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
2.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency65%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1074%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way86%US 89%
- The team communicated well74%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety70%US 82%
60 completed patient surveys, 18% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community89%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)9%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around86%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed88%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing93%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved88%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly100%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 expectations74%US 61%
Service area
Discovery at Home Gulf Coast reports serving 10 ZIP codes, including Tampa, Bradenton, Lithia, Odessa, Sun City Center. 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 683155. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Discovery at Home Gulf Coast offer?
Discovery at Home Gulf Coast offers Home Health.
Where is Discovery at Home Gulf Coast located?
Discovery at Home Gulf Coast is located at 2901 W Busch Blvd Unit 407 in Tampa, Florida.
Does Medicare cover care from Discovery at Home Gulf Coast?
Yes. Discovery at Home Gulf Coast 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 4.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Discovery at Home Gulf Coast?
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.
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