Home Health: MyMichigan Home Care Northern Michigan
1521 W Chisholm St
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1992
Home Health Compare
Home Health: MyMichigan Home Care Northern Michigan is a home health agency serving Alpena, Michigan offering Home Health.
About Home Health: MyMichigan Home Care Northern Michigan
Home Health: MyMichigan Home Care Northern Michigan is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Alpena, MI and has been Medicare certified since 1992. 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 a nonprofit organization.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Home Health: MyMichigan Home Care Northern Michigan 3.5 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
Home Health: MyMichigan Home Care Northern Michigan is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1992). 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
3.5 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
5.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency91%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1093%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way93%US 89%
- The team communicated well89%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety88%US 82%
199 completed patient surveys, 32% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community91%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)8%US 11%Better than
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around87%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed88%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing91%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved90%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly85%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)1%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations87%US 61%
Service area
Home Health: MyMichigan Home Care Northern Michigan reports serving 22 ZIP codes, including Alpena, Atlanta, Barton City, Black River, Greenbush, Harrisville, Hawks, Herron, Hillman, Hubbard Lake 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 237235. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Home Health: MyMichigan Home Care Northern Michigan offer?
Home Health: MyMichigan Home Care Northern Michigan offers Home Health.
Where is Home Health: MyMichigan Home Care Northern Michigan located?
Home Health: MyMichigan Home Care Northern Michigan is located at 1521 W Chisholm St in Alpena, Michigan.
Does Medicare cover care from Home Health: MyMichigan Home Care Northern Michigan?
Yes. Home Health: MyMichigan Home Care Northern Michigan 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 3.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Home Health: MyMichigan Home Care Northern Michigan?
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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