Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 1.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1998
Home Health Compare
Unicare Home Health Services is a home health agency serving Tyler, Texas offering Home Health. Families rate it 4.5 out of 5 across 12 reviews.
About Unicare Home Health Services
Unicare Home Health Services is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Tyler, TX and has been Medicare certified since 1998. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and medical social services. The agency is privately owned.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Unicare Home Health Services 1.5 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
Unicare Home Health Services is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1998). 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
1.5 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
What patients say
2.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency66%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1075%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way85%US 89%
- The team communicated well73%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety83%US 82%
61 completed patient surveys, 24% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community55%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 referral90%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around60%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed47%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing54%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved46%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly61%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 expectations17%US 61%
Service area
Unicare Home Health Services reports serving 149 ZIP codes, including Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Plano, Austin, Garland, Grand Prairie, Irving, Midland, Tyler 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 459429. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Unicare Home Health Services offer?
Unicare Home Health Services offers Home Health.
Where is Unicare Home Health Services located?
Unicare Home Health Services is located at 3300 S Broadway Ave Ste 208 in Tyler, Texas.
Does Medicare cover care from Unicare Home Health Services?
Yes. Unicare 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 1.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Unicare 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 Unicare Home Health Services?
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