Hospice
Altus Hospice
Hospice in Laredo, Texas
| Provider details | |
|---|---|
| Address | 6909 SPRINGFIELD AVENUE, SUITE 200 |
| City | Laredo |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP code | 78041 |
| County | WEBB |
| Phone | (956) 718-3000 |
| CMS certification number (CCN) | 671614 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Certification | Medicare-certified hospice (CMS) |
| Care types | hospice |
| Services offered | hospice 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. |
Altus Hospice is in 6909 SPRINGFIELD AVENUE, SUITE 200, Laredo, TX 78041. Phone: (956) 718-3000. Ownership: For-Profit. It is a Medicare-certified hospice listed in the CMS Hospice General Information file. CMS HIS composite process measure score: 99.57.
Altus Hospice in Laredo provides hospice care for people with a life-limiting illness, focused on comfort and pain relief rather than cure. Its team includes physicians, nurses, home health aides, medical social workers, chaplains and volunteers, and it provides medications, medical equipment and supplies related to the diagnosis, with care available wherever the patient calls home and bereavement support for families for at least a year afterward. The site states care is fully covered under Medicare, Medicaid and many commercial insurance benefits with no out-of-pocket expenses, and lists the Laredo office at 6909 Springfield Avenue, Suite 200, Laredo, TX 78041, phone (956) 718-3000.
More about this provider
| Altus Hospice's official site describes Texas hospice care focused on comfort and pain management for people with a six-month prognosis, delivered by physicians, nurses, home health aides, medical social workers, chaplains and volunteers, with equipment, supplies and medications related to the diagnosis, bereavement support for at least a year, and care fully covered under Medicare, Medicaid and many commercial insurance benefits with no out-of-pocket charges stated. The site lists the Laredo office at 6909 Springfield Avenue, Ste. 200, Laredo, TX 78041, phone (956) 718-3000. | |
| Services and programs | Hospice care including clinical services from physicians, nurses, home health aides, medical social workers and chaplains, plus volunteers; durable medical equipment, medical supplies and medications related to the diagnosis; pain and symptom management addressing physical, social, spiritual and psychological aspects; care for home-based patients and care wherever the patient calls home, including a private residence, nursing home, assisted living facility, hospital or retirement community; bereavement groups and continuing contact and support for caregivers for at least a year after a death. |
| Who it serves | People with a life-limiting illness and a six-month prognosis who remain eligible for hospice. The site publishes diagnosis guidelines for AIDS, ALS, cancer, cardiac disease, coma, dementia, liver disease, pulmonary disease, renal disease and stroke, and states it serves a broad community without requiring adherence to any particular set of beliefs. |
| Payment types it states | The site states Altus care is fully covered under Medicare, Medicaid and many commercial insurance benefits, with no out-of-pocket expenses such as deductibles, co-pays or co-insurance, that it pays 100% of care including medications, medical equipment and supplies related to the illness, and that it strives to provide services free of charge to patients and families with no health insurance or other financial resources. |
| Visiting and contact details | Laredo location published on the site: 6909 Springfield Avenue, Ste. 200, Laredo, TX 78041, Phone: (956) 718-3000, Fax: (956) 722-3006. |
| Website | https://altushospice.com/ |
Quality measures
Source: CMS
| Measure | Score | Reporting period |
|---|---|---|
| Average Daily Census | 50 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in Home | 79 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| CHC/GIP provided (% days) | 85 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Cancer | 27 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Stroke | 8 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Provided Routine Home Care only | No | 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2024 |
| Visits near death (% decedents) | 91 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice Care Index Overall Score | 9 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in Nursing Facility | 20 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Dementia | 27 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in All other locations | 0 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Gaps in nursing visits (% elections) | 20 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life | 79.3 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Late live discharges (% live discharges) | 42 | 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) | 94 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $) | 22 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Other Conditions | 22 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Screening | 100.00 | 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 | 98.88 | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Care Provided in Inpatient Hospital Facility | 1 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Respiratory disease | 10 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Screening | 100.00 | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Treatment | 100.00 | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes) | 29 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Treatment Preferences | 100.00 | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges) | 76 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges) | 55 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Circulatory/heart disease | 9 | 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 | 99.57 | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Beliefs & Values Addressed (if desired by the patient) | 100.00 | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes) | 40 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Patient Treated with an Opioid Who Are Given a Bowel Regimen | 100.00 | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Hospice served at least 1 patient enrolled in Medicare Advantage during one year | Yes | 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 | 89 | |
| The hospice team usually communicated well | 7 | |
| Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 7 or 8 | 8 | |
| The hospice team always provided timely help | 83 | |
| Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 9 or 10 | 91 | |
| The hospice team usually provided timely help | 10 | |
| YES, they would probably recommend the hospice | 6 | |
| Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 6 or lower | 1 | |
| YES, they would definitely recommend the hospice | 93 | |
| The hospice team sometimes or never communicated well | 4 | |
| The hospice team always treated the patient with respect | 95 | |
| The hospice team sometimes or never provided timely help | 7 | |
| The hospice team usually treated the patient with respect | 4 | |
| The patient always got the help they needed for pain and symptoms | 84 | |
| The patient usually got the help they needed for pain and symptoms | 8 | |
| NO, they would probably not or definitely not recommend the hospice | 1 | |
| The hospice team sometimes or never treated the patient with respect | 1 | |
| The hospice team provided the right amount of emotional and spiritual support | 88 | |
| The patient sometimes or never got the help they needed for pain and symptoms | 8 | |
| The hospice team did |not| provide the right amount of emotional and spiritual support | 12 |
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 WEBB County
- Hospice Specialty Inc — Laredo
- Optumcare Hospice Llc — Laredo
- Serenity Home Care Services — Laredo
Common questions about Altus Hospice
Where is Altus Hospice located?
Altus Hospice is at 6909 SPRINGFIELD AVENUE, SUITE 200, Laredo, Texas 78041.
What care and services does Altus Hospice offer?
Altus Hospice offers hospice, hospice care.
Is Altus Hospice Medicare-certified?
Medicare-certified hospice (CMS).
How do I contact Altus Hospice?
Call Altus Hospice at (956) 718-3000.
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.