Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- Certified, not yet rated
- Medicare certified
- Since 1993
Home Health Compare
Hunter Medical Services, Inc. is a home health agency serving Desoto, Texas offering Home Health. Families rate it 4.3 out of 5 across 3 reviews.
About Hunter Medical Services, Inc.
Hunter Medical Services, Inc. is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Desoto, TX and has been Medicare certified since 1993. 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 has not yet published a quality of patient care star rating for this agency, usually because it has too few recent patients for a reliable score.
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 Hunter Medical Services, Inc.
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Medicare Quality of Care
Hunter Medical Services, Inc. is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1993). 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
Not yet rated. Medicare needs a minimum number of recent patients before it publishes a star rating.
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral97%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around85%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed72%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing75%US 86%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)3%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations68%US 61%
Service area
Hunter Medical Services, Inc. reports serving 22 ZIP codes, including Dallas, Lancaster, Mesquite, Balch Springs, Desoto, Duncanville, Fort Worth, Red Oak, Rowlett, Wilmer. 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 677605. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Hunter Medical Services, Inc. offer?
Hunter Medical Services, Inc. offers Home Health.
Where is Hunter Medical Services, Inc. located?
Hunter Medical Services, Inc. is located at 1231 E Pleasant Run Rd Ste 113 in Desoto, Texas.
Does Medicare cover care from Hunter Medical Services, Inc.?
Yes. Hunter Medical Services, 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.
Do I need a referral to use Hunter Medical Services, 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 Hunter Medical Services, Inc.?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Hunter Medical Services, Inc. and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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