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BridgeCare Medical

We Get Home Health Started—Without Delays

BridgeCare bridges Michigan patients to home health services, including home nurses and therapists. We are physicians who evaluate patients, complete orders, and coordinate care—so home health services can begin without waiting for a primary care provider. Most patients are seen the next day, covered by insurance, and eligible for additional services once home health services begin.

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Without a physician managing orders, home health can't begin.

Patients often leave the hospital or need care at home—but without a physician to evaluate and sign orders, services are delayed. BridgeCare fills that gap quickly, so care can start when it's needed. ✔ No primary care provider required ✔ Orders completed quickly and correctly ✔ Care coordinated with your home health team and PCP ✔ Orders signed and managed for weeks to months

Home Health in 3 Easy Steps

We handle everything needed to start home health—quickly and without delays. This is where most delays happen—and how we fix it.

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1. Get Started & Schedule Your Visit

Complete your information, review consent, and choose your appointment time.

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2. Complete Your Visit

Meet with a BridgeCare physician by video to evaluate your needs and start care.

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3. Get Care Without Delays

We manage your orders, coordination, and follow-up for as long as you need.

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How We Work

We Handle What Delays Care

We provide the physician evaluation, home health orders, and ongoing oversight needed to start care quickly and ensure insurance coverage. ● Fast physician evaluation ● Orders completed correctly ● Coordination with home health agencies ● Ongoing physician oversight We don't send nurses or therapists—we make sure nurse and therapist care can start and stay on track.

Our outcomes

Faster Starts. Better Outcomes.

Patients are seen the next day in most cases. With a responsive referral process and physician-led oversight, BridgeCare consistently outperforms national benchmarks — because when you love what you do, you care about the results.

100%

Patient Satisfaction

2%

All Cause Re-admission Rate

100%

Chart Prepped before Visit

24 hrs

Time to appointment

This is where most delays happen — and why waiting can slow down care at home.

Why not just wait for a PCP?

For many patients, getting to a primary care doctor is difficult. Travel, mobility issues, and scheduling delays often make it hard to be seen quickly. Without a physician involved, home health services cannot start or continue—leading to delays in care. BridgeCare provides the physician immediately, so care starts without gaps. Primary care offices are often booked weeks out. BridgeCare focuses specifically on starting and managing home health, so care doesn’t get delayed.

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Long waits for appointments

PCPs are often booked weeks out. Delays add up when home health orders need approval before care can begin. With BridgeCare, patients are seen the next day — not weeks away. Care starts quickly.

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Incomplete or delayed orders

Home health orders are often unsigned, unclear, or incorrect — causing back-and-forth delays before services can start. At BridgeCare, orders are completed correctly the first time. No confusion. No unnecessary delays.

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No ongoing physician oversight

After care begins, there's often no physician actively managing orders or adjusting the plan as needs change. This can stop services or carry a financial or health cost. With BridgeCare, you have ongoing physician oversight from start to finish. We stay involved — signing orders, coordinating care, and helping prevent complications.

Trusted by home health agencies, case managers, and healthcare teams.

Trusted by leading healthcare teams

From the Cleveland Clinic, the University of Michigan, Sparrow, to healthcare professionals across the country, rely on BridgeCare to bridge the gap for their patients.

We were discharged with no clear plan. BridgeCare evaluated our patient quickly and helped get home health started right away.

S. Gatchel, RN, CM

Cleveland Clinic

BridgeCare made the process simple. Orders were completed quickly, and care started without the usual delays.

Dustin Dodge, RN, BSN

Transitional Nurse Manager, Residential Home Care

Game Changer for our Industry!

Arlene Maxim, RN, HCS-C

Home Health & Hospice Expert, Vice Chair AHCC

Their team responds fast and helps move referrals into active care much more smoothly.

Mckenzie Weaver, LMSW

University of Michigan, Sparrow

Fast, Dependable, and reliable. Always there when we need a PCP. Best Referral services.

Scott Pople, Manager

Dimondale Nursing and Rehab

You are my guardian angel!

Sharjeel Khan

Intake Coordinator, Safehands

Common Questions

Have more questions? Visit our Help Center for full answers.

Ready to get started?

Take the first step toward home health care that's covered, coordinated, and followed by a physician. Get answers in minutes. ✔ Covered by insurance | ✔ Fast evaluation | ✔ No PCP required