Optimae Home Health Services
206 West Burlington Avenue
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 2.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2006
Home Health Compare
Optimae Home Health Services is a home health agency serving Fairfield, Iowa offering Home Health.
About Optimae Home Health Services
Optimae Home Health Services is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Fairfield, IA and has been Medicare certified since 2006. 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 Optimae Home Health Services 2.0 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
Optimae Home Health Services is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2006). 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
2.0 / 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 agency62%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1076%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way79%US 89%
- The team communicated well79%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety81%US 82%
101 completed patient surveys, 24% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community17%US 80%Worse than
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)12%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral95%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around87%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed71%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing79%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved67%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly76%US 81%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)5%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)1%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations57%US 61%
Service area
Optimae Home Health Services reports serving 56 ZIP codes, including Iowa City, Agency, Ainsworth, Argyle, Batavia, Birmingham, Bloomfield, Brighton, Burlington, Centerville 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 167403. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Optimae Home Health Services offer?
Optimae Home Health Services offers Home Health.
Where is Optimae Home Health Services located?
Optimae Home Health Services is located at 206 West Burlington Avenue in Fairfield, Iowa.
Does Medicare cover care from Optimae Home Health Services?
Yes. Optimae Home Health Services 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 2.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Optimae Home Health Services?
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 Optimae Home Health Services?
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