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Health Care Unlimited

1100 East Laurel Suite 100

4.3(39 ratings)· Mcallen average: 4.7

Health Care Unlimited

Quick Facts

Medicare quality
5.0 of 5 stars

Home Health Compare

Medicare certified
Since 1990

Health Care Unlimited is a home health agency serving Mcallen, Texas offering Home Health. Families rate it 4.3 out of 5 across 39 reviews.

About Health Care Unlimited

Health Care Unlimited is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Mcallen, TX and has been Medicare certified since 1990. 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 Health Care Unlimited 5.0 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.

Types of Care at Health Care Unlimited

Home Health

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Medicare Quality of Care

Health Care Unlimited is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1990). 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

5.0 / 5

Medicare star rating

Services offered

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

What patients say

4.0 / 5 patient survey rating

  • Would definitely recommend the agency81%US 79%
  • Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1088%US 85%
  • Care was given in a professional way88%US 89%
  • The team communicated well86%US 86%
  • The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety80%US 82%

205 completed patient surveys, 12% response rate.

Hospital outcomes

  • Discharged to the community84%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)8%US 11%Same as

How patients did

  • Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
  • Patients got better at walking or moving around100%US 83%
  • Patients got better at getting in and out of bed100%US 83%
  • Patients got better at bathing100%US 86%
  • Patients' breathing improved100%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 expectations54%US 61%

Service area

Health Care Unlimited reports serving 55 ZIP codes, including Laredo, Edinburg, Brownsville, Mcallen, Mission, Harlingen, Weslaco, Alamo, Combes, Donna 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 677285. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Health Care Unlimited offer?

Health Care Unlimited offers Home Health.

Where is Health Care Unlimited located?

Health Care Unlimited is located at 1100 East Laurel Suite 100 in Mcallen, Texas.

Does Medicare cover care from Health Care Unlimited?

Yes. Health Care Unlimited 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 5.0 out of 5 stars.

Do I need a referral to use Health Care Unlimited?

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 Health Care Unlimited?

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