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Unmh Home Care

Quick Facts

Medicare quality
3.5 of 5 stars

Home Health Compare

Medicare certified
Since 2018

Unmh Home Care is a home health agency serving Albuquerque, New Mexico offering Home Health.

About Unmh Home Care

Unmh Home Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Albuquerque, NM and has been Medicare certified since 2018. 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 a nonprofit organization.

Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Unmh Home Care 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 Unmh Home Care

Home Health

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Medicare Quality of Care

Unmh Home Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2018). 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

What patients say

5.0 / 5 patient survey rating

  • Would definitely recommend the agency86%US 79%
  • Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1098%US 85%
  • Care was given in a professional way87%US 89%
  • The team communicated well87%US 86%
  • The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety85%US 82%

62 completed patient surveys, 15% response rate.

Hospital outcomes

  • Discharged to the community73%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)10%US 11%Same as

How patients did

  • Care started within 2 days of referral99%US 94%
  • Patients got better at walking or moving around85%US 83%
  • Patients got better at getting in and out of bed94%US 83%
  • Patients got better at bathing91%US 86%
  • Patients' breathing improved82%US 85%
  • Patients got better at taking medications correctly87%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 expectations70%US 61%

Service area

Unmh Home Care reports serving 36 ZIP codes, including Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Algodones, Belen, Bernalillo, Bosque Farms, Cedar Crest, Corrales, Edgewood, Isleta 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 327227. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Unmh Home Care offer?

Unmh Home Care offers Home Health.

Where is Unmh Home Care located?

Unmh Home Care is located at 2600 Yale Blvd Se, Suite 2220 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Does Medicare cover care from Unmh Home Care?

Yes. Unmh Home Care 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 Unmh Home Care?

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 Unmh Home Care?

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

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