Smart Choice Home Health Care, INC.

Quick Facts

Medicare quality: 2.5 of 5 stars
Medicare certified: Since 2021

Smart Choice Home Health Care, INC. is a home health agency serving Burbank, California offering Home Health.

About Smart Choice Home Health Care, INC.

Smart Choice Home Health Care, INC. is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Burbank, CA and has been Medicare certified since 2021. 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 Smart Choice Home Health Care, INC. 2.5 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.

Types of Care at Smart Choice Home Health Care, INC.

Home Health

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Medicare Quality of Care

Smart Choice Home Health Care, INC. is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2021). 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

2.5 / 5

Medicare star rating

Services offered

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

Hospital outcomes

Discharged to the community80%US 80%Same as

How patients did

Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
Patients got better at walking or moving around77%US 83%
Patients got better at getting in and out of bed83%US 83%
Patients got better at bathing81%US 86%
Patients' breathing improved41%US 85%
Patients got better at taking medications correctly70%US 81%
Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)0%US 1%
Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations78%US 61%

Service area

Smart Choice Home Health Care, INC. reports serving 21 ZIP codes, including Glendale, Burbank, Los Angeles, North Hollywood, Van Nuys, Azusa, Montebello, Moreno Valley, Panorama City, Pasadena 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 559699. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Smart Choice Home Health Care, INC. offer?

Smart Choice Home Health Care, INC. offers Home Health.

Where is Smart Choice Home Health Care, INC. located?

Smart Choice Home Health Care, INC. is located at 2701 W Alameda Ave Suite 302 in Burbank, California.

Does Medicare cover care from Smart Choice Home Health Care, INC.?

Yes. Smart Choice Home Health Care, 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. Medicare rates the agency's quality of patient care 2.5 out of 5 stars.

Do I need a referral to use Smart Choice Home Health Care, 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 Smart Choice Home Health Care, INC.?

Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Smart Choice Home Health Care, INC. and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.

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