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Discharge Planner FAQs

Find answers to the most frequently asked questions regarding home health care from Ultimate Nursing Services. For more information, please contact us.

Do you provide home healthcare just for children?

No. We provide home healthcare services for all age groups, including the elderly, but we specialize in pediatric care.

What type of state Medicaid programs do you participate in?

What types of insurance are you contracted with?

We accept all insurances including Medicaid, regardless of in or out of network status.

What types of services do you provide?

Skilled Nursing Home Health Services including visits and extended hourly care. We provide Home Health Aide visits as well.

Do you provide DME supplies?

We do not provide DME supplies; however, we work with our clients to get the supplies they need.

What is your service area?

Ultimate Nursing Services has offices located in West Des Moines, Newton, Sheldon, and Carroll, Iowa. UNSI covers 80% of the state of Iowa and can take cases by exception to include the entire state of Iowa. We go where the patient lives and hire our nurses on a case-specific basis.

Our sister company, Universal Pediatric Services, has offices located in Brooklyn Park, MN, Brookfield, WI, Sioux Falls, SD, and West Des Moines, IA, but services are not limited to those areas alone. We will bring care to where you live and we hire our nurses on a location- and case-specific basis.

Do you admit patients on a weekend?

Yes, we do admit patients on a weekend if circumstances deem it necessary.

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