Home health agencies in Lincoln, Nebraska
The 6 Medicare-certified agencies CMS lists in Lincoln, with the quality-of-patient-care star and measure coverage it reports for each.
At a glance
- Home health agencies
- 6
- Medicare-certified
- With a CMS star
- 5
- of 6
- Report ≥1 measure
- 6
- meaningful data
- Avg CMS star
- 3.6
- Nebraska avg 3.31
How Lincoln compares
The city's CMS star profile against Nebraska, in the half-star steps CMS publishes.
CMS quality-of-patient-care star distribution
How Lincoln's Medicare-certified agencies spread across the CMS quality star rating, compared with Nebraska.
View as a table
| Rating | Providers | Share | Nebraska |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMS quality star 5 | 0 | 0.0% | 6.5% |
| CMS quality star 4.5 | 1 | 16.7% | 4.8% |
| CMS quality star 4 | 2 | 33.3% | 16.1% |
| CMS quality star 3.5 | 0 | 0.0% | 9.7% |
| CMS quality star 3 | 1 | 16.7% | 19.4% |
| CMS quality star 2.5 | 1 | 16.7% | 8.1% |
| CMS quality star 2 | 0 | 0.0% | 8.1% |
| CMS quality star 1.5 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.6% |
| CMS quality star 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.6% |
| No star | 1 | 16.7% | 24.2% |
| Total | 6 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
City shares are calculated from the 6 Medicare-certified agencies in Lincoln; Nebraska shares from all 62 in the state. The CMS quality star is published in half-star steps and shown here without rounding. Agencies CMS does not rate are counted separately and never treated as zero.
CMS-reported data
Lincoln’s largest divergence from Nebraska is at 4★: 33.3% of the city’s agencies against 16.1% statewide (+17.2 points). This reflects what CMS publishes and is not a judgement about care quality in either population.
Agencies in Lincoln
CMS star, how many quality measures CMS reports, and ownership type for each agency.
| Agency | CMS star | CMS measures reported | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centerwell Home Health | 4 | 17 | PROPRIETARY |
| Chi Health at Home - Lincoln | 4 | 17 | PROPRIETARY |
| Elite Professionals Home Care Company | 2.5 | 17 | PROPRIETARY |
| Firstcare Home Health of Eastern Nebraska | — | 3 | PROPRIETARY |
| Interim Healthcare | 3 | 17 | PROPRIETARY |
| Tabitha Home Health Care | 4.5 | 17 | PROPRIETARY |
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Frequently asked questions
How many home health agencies are in Lincoln, Nebraska?
The current CMS Home Health Care dataset lists 6 agencies in Lincoln, Nebraska. Of these, 5 have a CMS quality-of-patient-care star rating.
What is the average CMS star rating for home health in Lincoln?
The average CMS quality-of-patient-care star rating across rated agencies in Lincoln is 3.6 of 5, compared with the Nebraska average of 3.31. Averages exclude agencies CMS has not rated, and are calculated by this site rather than published by CMS.
Why do some Lincoln agencies have no star rating?
CMS only publishes a star when an agency has enough Medicare episodes in the reporting window to compute one reliably. An agency that is small or newly certified may have no star and few or no measures. That is a gap in the public record, not a negative result, and it is never shown as a zero.
How do I verify a home health agency in Lincoln?
SeniorCareRating.com organizes public CMS data and is not affiliated with CMS. Confirm current details on the official Medicare Care Compare site and with the agency directly.