Home Health Referrals
For Medicare-certified skilled home health. A physician directs care, and the patient is under treatment for an acute condition or an exacerbation of an existing condition.
Referral line · (626) 332-3767 →Three referral pathways
Referrals
Care Unlimited accepts home health, hospice, and personal care referrals. Each pathway has its own requirements, and our team can help determine the correct next step.
Hospice Referrals
For patients with a life-limiting illness no longer responding to curative treatment. Families, hospitals, and facilities may begin the conversation, and the agency coordinates required certification with the physician.
Call (888) 599-9799 →Personal Care Inquiries
For non-medical caregiving and companionship. No physician order is required, and a family member may arrange services directly.
Call (888) 599-9799 →How to make a home health referral
1
Gather the details. Have the ordering physician’s name, patient information and insurance, functional limitations, disciplines and procedures needed, diagnoses, start-of-care date, and other suppliers involved.
2
Call the referral line. Call (626) 332-3767 during the preferred window of Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Medication lists and procedure information may also be faxed.
3
Fax subsequent referrals. After the first referral, fax new referrals to (626) 332-9979; the Care Unlimited team will call with any follow-up questions.
4
Coordinate the first visit. The first visit is arranged according to the referral, physician orders, patient availability, authorization, and staffing. If the referral source is not a physician, the admitting clinician contacts the physician’s office for orders before care begins.
For physicians: care plan oversight and billing
Physicians overseeing complex care for Medicare home health patients may be reimbursed for certification, recertification, and care plan oversight. Care Unlimited sends the plan of care for review and signature, provides updates for recertification, and supplies discharge information to support office follow-through.
G0180Physician certification for home health patient
G0179Physician recertification for home health patient
G0181Home health care supervision with documented time
Questions? Contact Carol Wedderburn, Administrator, at (626) 332-3767 or care100@careunltd.com.