Hospice
Star Of Texas Hospice And Palliative Care Llc
Hospice in Houston, Texas
| Provider details | |
|---|---|
| Address | 1458 CAMPBELL RD STE 225 |
| City | Houston |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP code | 77055 |
| County | HARRIS |
| Phone | (832) 767-0206 |
| Website | http://www.staroftexashospice.com/ |
| admin@staroftexashospice.com | |
| CMS certification number (CCN) | A91721 |
| Certification | Medicare-certified hospice (CMS) |
| Care types | hospice |
| Services offered | hospice care, palliative care, routine home care, continuous home care, inpatient respite care, general 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. |
Star Of Texas Hospice And Palliative Care Llc is in 1458 CAMPBELL RD STE 225, Houston, TX 77055. Phone: (832) 767-0206. Ownership: not stated in the source file. It is a Medicare-certified hospice listed in the CMS Hospice General Information file.
Star of Texas Hospice serves Houston with hospice and palliative care for people with a life-limiting illness and their families. It offers routine home care, continuous home care during a crisis, inpatient respite care, and general inpatient care. Care can be given at home, in an assisted living facility, in a nursing home, or in a hospital, and nurses are available by phone every day of the year. CMS HIS composite process measure score: Not Available.
More about this provider
| Star of Texas Hospice provides hospice and palliative care in Houston, with a mission of honoring life by providing comfort, care, and compassion to those it serves. Care ranges from routine home care to inpatient care, with an emphasis on keeping the patient at home in familiar surroundings. | |
| Services and programs | Levels of care described on the services page: routine home care in the patient's home or wherever they reside, such as a nursing home or assisted living center; continuous home care during times of crisis, with round-the-clock skilled nursing, medication management, symptom management, and emotional support at home; inpatient respite care in an approved Medicare facility on a short-term basis to give family caregivers a break; and general inpatient care in an approved facility when specialized care is needed to relieve pain and bring symptoms under control. The home page also states the hospice provides palliative care, specially trained nurses available by phone 365 days a year and for home visits, and the medications, medical supplies, and medical equipment related to the hospice diagnosis. |
| Who it serves | People with a life-limiting illness and their loved ones. The site states hospice care is appropriate for any disease with a prognosis of six months or less, and lists experience with adult failure to thrive, AIDS, Alzheimer's disease and dementia, ALS, cancer, cardiomyopathy, congestive heart failure, COPD, emphysema, heart disease, liver disease, end-stage renal or respiratory/pulmonary disease, and stroke. |
| Payment types it states | The site states most people who use hospice care are entitled to the Medicare Hospice Benefit, and that hospice services are also provided by Medicaid and most insurance companies. |
| Visiting and contact details | Address shown on the contact page: 1458 Campbell Rd., Suite 250, Houston, Texas 77055; telephone 713-385-1865, answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week; fax 713-583-7447; email admin@staroftexashospice.com; office hours 9-5. The site offers a complimentary onsite or phone consultation, states a referral is as simple as a phone call, and states care is provided wherever the patient calls home: at a residence, assisted living facility, nursing home, or in the hospital. |
| Website | http://www.staroftexashospice.com/ |
Quality measures
Source: CMS
| Measure | Score | Reporting period |
|---|---|---|
| Average Daily Census | Not Available | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in Home | Not Available | 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 | Not Available | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Provided Routine Home Care only | Not Available(12) | 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 | Not Available | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Dementia | Not Available | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in All other locations | Not Available | 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 | Not Available | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in Skilled Nursing Facility | Not Available | 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 | Not Available | 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 | Not Available | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Respiratory disease | Not Available | 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 | Not Available | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Provided Routine Home Care and other levels of care | Not Available(12) | 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 | Not Available | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice served at least 1 patient with both Medicare and Medicaid coverage during one year | Not Available | 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
Other hospice in HARRIS County
- A & S Hospice And Palliative Care Llc — Houston
- A Better Hospice — Houston
- A Ministering Hand Home Care Services — Houston
Common questions about Star Of Texas Hospice And Palliative Care Llc
Where is Star Of Texas Hospice And Palliative Care Llc located?
Star Of Texas Hospice And Palliative Care Llc is at 1458 CAMPBELL RD STE 225, Houston, Texas 77055.
What care and services does Star Of Texas Hospice And Palliative Care Llc offer?
Star Of Texas Hospice And Palliative Care Llc offers hospice, hospice care, palliative care, routine home care, continuous home care, inpatient respite care, general inpatient care.
Is Star Of Texas Hospice And Palliative Care Llc Medicare-certified?
Medicare-certified hospice (CMS).
How do I contact Star Of Texas Hospice And Palliative Care Llc?
Call Star Of Texas Hospice And Palliative Care Llc at (832) 767-0206.
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.