Hospice
Altruist Hospice, Inc
Hospice in Dallas, Texas
| Provider details | |
|---|---|
| Address | 12660 COIT ROAD, SUITE 200 |
| City | Dallas |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP code | 75251 |
| County | DALLAS |
| Phone | (972) 685-2400 |
| Website | https://www.altruisthhc.com/ |
| CMS certification number (CCN) | 741778 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Certification | Medicare-certified hospice (CMS) |
| Care types | hospice |
| Services offered | hospice care, pain and symptom management, personal care and activities of daily living help, speech and physical therapy when needed, volunteer companionship, bereavement care and counseling for up to 13 months, respite through short-term inpatient care |
| Palliative services basis | Not determinable from the CMS Hospice General Information file (no palliative field); left unset rather than guessed. Hospice records carry this flag when a source shows a palliative program. |
| CMS quality note | CMS publishes hospice quality (HIS/CAHPS) measures per provider in the separate Hospice - Provider Data file; no quality value is carried in the General Information file used for this record, so none is stated here. |
Altruist Hospice, Inc is in 12660 COIT ROAD, SUITE 200, Dallas, TX 75251. Phone: (972) 685-2400. Ownership: For-Profit. It is a Medicare-certified hospice listed in the CMS Hospice General Information file.
Altruist Hospice provides care for people with a life-limiting illness across North and East Texas, including Dallas County. Its team manages pain and symptoms, provides medications, supplies and equipment, helps with personal care, and offers chaplains and volunteers for support. Bereavement care and counseling continue for up to 13 months for family and friends after a patient dies. CMS HIS composite process measure score: Not Available.
More about this provider
| Altruist Hospice, part of Altruist Home Health Care and Hospice in Dallas, provides personalized hospice care across North and East Texas, focused on pain and symptom control, emotional and spiritual support, and bereavement care for families. | |
| Services and programs | Hospice care with pain and symptom control, emotional and spiritual support, and a personalized care plan; regular services include managing pain and symptoms, providing medications, medical supplies and medical equipment, personal care and help with activities of daily living, teaching families how to care for the patient, speech and physical therapy when needed, spiritual advisers or chaplains, and volunteers for companionship. Care is provided where the patient calls home, including private residences, nursing homes and residential facilities, with short-term inpatient care at a contracted facility or hospital when needed for pain and symptom control. Bereavement care and counseling are offered for up to 13 months to surviving family and friends, and respite is available through short-term inpatient care when the primary caregiver needs relief. The hospice team is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Altruist provides hospice care across North and East Texas, including Dallas, Tarrant, Collin, Rockwall, Wise, Denton, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Van Zandt, Henderson, Navarro, Ellis, Johnson, Hood and Parker counties. |
| Who it serves | Patients with a life-limiting illness, including cancer, heart disease, stroke and coma, lung disease, kidney disease, liver disease, multiple sclerosis, ALS, Alzheimer's disease, dementia, Parkinson's and AIDS, and their loved ones |
| Visiting and contact details | The hospice care team is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year; the site lists phone (214) 328-8600 and 844-258-7847 and invites families to contact an office location to set up an appointment |
| Website | https://www.altruisthhc.com/ |
Quality measures
Source: CMS
| Measure | Score | Reporting period |
|---|---|---|
| Average Daily Census | 0 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in Home | 100 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| CHC/GIP provided (% days) | Not Available | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Cancer | Not Available | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Stroke | 0 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Provided Routine Home Care only | No | 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2024 |
| Visits near death (% decedents) | Not Available | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice Care Index Overall Score | Not Available | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in Nursing Facility | 0 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Dementia | 0 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in All other locations | 0 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Gaps in nursing visits (% elections) | Not Available | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life | Not Available | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Late live discharges (% live discharges) | Not Available | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in Assisted Living Facility | 0 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in Skilled Nursing Facility | 0 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Early live discharges (% live discharges) | Not Available | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $) | Not Available | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Other Conditions | Not Available | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Screening | Not Available | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Care Provided in Inpatient Hospice Facility | 0 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Assessment | Not Available | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Care Provided in Inpatient Hospital Facility | 0 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Respiratory disease | 0 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Screening | Not Available | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Treatment | Not Available | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes) | Not Available | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Treatment Preferences | Not Available | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges) | Not Available | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges) | Not Available | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Circulatory/heart disease | 0 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Provided Routine Home Care and other levels of care | Yes | 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Composite Process Measure | Not Available | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Beliefs & Values Addressed (if desired by the patient) | Not Available | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes) | Not Available | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Patient Treated with an Opioid Who Are Given a Bowel Regimen | Not Available | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Hospice served at least 1 patient enrolled in Medicare Advantage during one year | No | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice served at least 1 patient with both Medicare and Medicaid coverage during one year | Yes | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Measure | Score | Reporting period |
|---|---|---|
| EMO_REL_MBV | Not Applicable | |
| Family caregiver survey rating | Not Applicable | |
| The hospice team always communicated well | Not Available | |
| The hospice team usually communicated well | Not Available | |
| Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 7 or 8 | Not Available | |
| The hospice team always provided timely help | Not Available | |
| Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 9 or 10 | Not Available | |
| The hospice team usually provided timely help | Not Available | |
| YES, they would probably recommend the hospice | Not Available | |
| Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 6 or lower | Not Available | |
| YES, they would definitely recommend the hospice | Not Available | |
| The hospice team sometimes or never communicated well | Not Available | |
| The hospice team always treated the patient with respect | Not Available | |
| The hospice team sometimes or never provided timely help | Not Available | |
| The hospice team usually treated the patient with respect | Not Available | |
| The patient always got the help they needed for pain and symptoms | Not Available | |
| The patient usually got the help they needed for pain and symptoms | Not Available | |
| NO, they would probably not or definitely not recommend the hospice | Not Available | |
| The hospice team sometimes or never treated the patient with respect | Not Available | |
| The hospice team provided the right amount of emotional and spiritual support | Not Available | |
| The patient sometimes or never got the help they needed for pain and symptoms | Not Available | |
| The hospice team did |not| provide the right amount of emotional and spiritual support | Not Available |
Who pays for hospice?
What this care costs, and who pays — Medicare, Medicaid, or the family — is covered in these guides:
- What Medicare hospice covers and what you may still pay
- Hospice Room and Board in a Nursing Home: Who Pays?
Hospice guide · Paying for care
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Common questions about Altruist Hospice, Inc
Where is Altruist Hospice, Inc located?
Altruist Hospice, Inc is at 12660 COIT ROAD, SUITE 200, Dallas, Texas 75251.
What care and services does Altruist Hospice, Inc offer?
Altruist Hospice, Inc offers hospice, hospice care, pain and symptom management, personal care and activities of daily living help, speech and physical therapy when needed, volunteer companionship, bereavement care and counseling for up to 13 months, respite through short-term inpatient care.
Is Altruist Hospice, Inc Medicare-certified?
Medicare-certified hospice (CMS).
How do I contact Altruist Hospice, Inc?
Call Altruist Hospice, Inc at (972) 685-2400.
How much does hospice cost?
Medicare pays the hospice agency for your care. You pay no deductible. You pay up to $5 for each pain or symptom drug you get as an outpatient. You pay 5% of the Medicare-approved cost for a short inpatient respite stay. Most families pay little or nothing for hospice care itself. See our guide to hospice care costs and who pays for the full picture.
Does Medicare pay for hospice?
Yes. Medicare Part A pays for hospice when a doctor says you have 6 months or less to live if the illness runs its normal course. You choose comfort care over care to cure the illness. Hospice is paid by Original Medicare even if you have a Medicare Advantage plan. Your Advantage plan still covers care that is not part of the hospice benefit.
What is the difference between hospice and palliative care?
Palliative care is comfort care that can start at any stage of a serious illness. You can get it while you still get treatment to cure the illness. Hospice is palliative care for the end of life. It starts when a doctor says you have 6 months or less to live, and you stop treatment aimed at a cure.
Who else pays for hospice besides Medicare?
Medicaid pays for hospice in most states for people who qualify. The VA covers hospice for veterans. Most private health plans and long-term care insurance plans cover hospice too. Many hospices also give care to people who cannot pay.