Unicare Home Health System, INC

Quick Facts

Medicare quality: 3.5 of 5 stars
Medicare certified: Since 2000

Unicare Home Health System, INC is a home health agency serving Sterling Heights, Michigan offering Home Health.

About Unicare Home Health System, INC

Unicare Home Health System, INC is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Sterling Heights, MI and has been Medicare certified since 2000. 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 Unicare Home Health System, INC 3.5 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 Unicare Home Health System, INC

Home Health

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Medicare Quality of Care

Unicare Home Health System, INC is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2000). 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

3.5 / 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 community92%US 80%Better than
Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)9%US 11%Same as

How patients did

Care started within 2 days of referral95%US 94%
Patients got better at walking or moving around90%US 83%
Patients got better at getting in and out of bed100%US 83%
Patients got better at bathing97%US 86%
Patients' breathing improved83%US 85%
Patients got better at taking medications correctly53%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 expectations73%US 61%

Service area

Unicare Home Health System, INC reports serving 38 ZIP codes, including Detroit, Warren, Sterling Heights, Clinton Township, Dearborn, Southfield, Troy, Bloomfield Hills, Dearborn Heights, Farmington 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 237447. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Unicare Home Health System, INC offer?

Unicare Home Health System, INC offers Home Health.

Where is Unicare Home Health System, INC located?

Unicare Home Health System, INC is located at 34514 Dequindre Rd, Ste B in Sterling Heights, Michigan.

Does Medicare cover care from Unicare Home Health System, INC?

Yes. Unicare Home Health System, 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 3.5 out of 5 stars.

Do I need a referral to use Unicare Home Health System, 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 Unicare Home Health System, INC?

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

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