Icare Home Health
5962 N Lincoln Ave, Ste 3
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2008
Home Health Compare
Icare Home Health is a home health agency serving Chicago, Illinois offering Home Health.
About Icare Home Health
Icare Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Chicago, IL and has been Medicare certified since 2008. 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 Icare Home Health 3.0 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
Icare Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2008). 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
3.0 / 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 agency80%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 safety86%US 82%
46 completed patient surveys, 20% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community82%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)13%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around81%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed72%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing71%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 expectations37%US 61%
Service area
Icare Home Health reports serving 107 ZIP codes, including Chicago, Joliet, Orland Park, Plainfield, Tinley Park, Alsip, Aurora, Barrington, Bartlett, Beecher 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 148039. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Icare Home Health offer?
Icare Home Health offers Home Health.
How much does Icare Home Health cost?
Icare Home Health has not published its pricing. For context, communities in Chicago that publish rates start around $1,059 per month at the median. Final costs depend on care needs and apartment selection, so contact the community for a quote.
Where is Icare Home Health located?
Icare Home Health is located at 5962 N Lincoln Ave, Ste 3 in Chicago, Illinois.
Does Medicare cover care from Icare Home Health?
Yes. Icare Home Health 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 3.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Icare Home Health?
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 Icare Home Health?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Icare Home Health and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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