Hospice
Blue Water Hospice, Llc
Hospice in Leander, Texas
| Provider details | |
|---|---|
| Address | 660 S. BAGDAD ROAD SUITE 210 |
| City | Leander |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP code | 78641 |
| County | WILLIAMSON |
| Phone | (512) 872-2955 |
| Website | https://www.bluewaterhomecare.com/ |
| CMS certification number (CCN) | 971759 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Certification | Medicare-certified hospice (CMS) |
| Care types | hospice |
| Services offered | hospice care, pain management, symptom management, emotional support, spiritual support, bereavement and grief support, respite 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. |
Blue Water Hospice, Llc is in 660 S. BAGDAD ROAD SUITE 210, Leander, TX 78641. Phone: (512) 872-2955. Ownership: For-Profit. It is a Medicare-certified hospice listed in the CMS Hospice General Information file.
Blue Water Hospice, based in Leander, provides end-of-life care across Central Texas, including Austin, Cedar Park, Georgetown, Leander, Pflugerville, and Round Rock. Its team includes physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, nurse aides, and volunteers, and each family has a dedicated RN case manager. The site says hospice focuses on pain and symptom management and emotional and spiritual support, with 24/7 nursing and physician coverage and bereavement support for families. CMS HIS composite process measure score: 97.89.
More about this provider
| Blue Water Hospice in Leander provides end-of-life hospice care across Austin and Central Texas, focused on pain and symptom management and emotional and spiritual support. Each family has a dedicated RN case manager, with 24/7 nursing and physician coverage and bereavement support after a loss. | |
| Services and programs | Blue Water Hospice focuses on managing pain and symptoms while supporting emotional and spiritual health, with a multidisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, nurse aides, and volunteers, a dedicated RN case manager for each family, and 24/7 nursing and physician coverage. The site also states bereavement and grief support, respite care, and care at home, in assisted living, a nursing home, a memory care facility, a hospice facility, or a hospital. Service area stated on the site: Central Texas including Austin, Bee Cave, Burnet, Cedar Park, Georgetown, Horseshoe Bay, Kingsland, Lakeway, Leander, Marble Falls, Onion Creek, Pflugerville, Round Rock, and Westlake. |
| Who it serves | Seniors and those facing a terminal illness, and their families; the site also describes helping senior loved ones and veterans in Central Texas age in place. |
| Payment types it states | The site states it works with insurance providers and Medicare coverage options for hospice care, and helps families understand available benefits and coverage details. |
| Visiting and contact details | Blue Water Homecare and Hospice, 660 S. Bagdad Rd., Suite 210, Leander, TX 78641. Phone 512-872-2955; hospice line shown as 512-647-2341. The site offers complimentary consultations and a free in-home assessment or consultation, available seven days a week. |
| Website | https://www.bluewaterhomecare.com/ |
Quality measures
Source: CMS
| Measure | Score | Reporting period |
|---|---|---|
| Average Daily Census | 37 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in Home | 91 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| CHC/GIP provided (% days) | 52 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Cancer | 15 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Stroke | 13 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Provided Routine Home Care only | No | 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2024 |
| Visits near death (% decedents) | 64 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice Care Index Overall Score | 6 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in Nursing Facility | 2 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Dementia | 38 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in All other locations | 0 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Gaps in nursing visits (% elections) | 90 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life | 74.0 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Late live discharges (% live discharges) | 95 | 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 | 7 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Early live discharges (% live discharges) | 19 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $) | 69 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Other Conditions | 13 | 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 | 100.00 | 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 | 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) | 77 | 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) | 19 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges) | 90 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Circulatory/heart disease | 16 | 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 | 97.89 | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Beliefs & Values Addressed (if desired by the patient) | 98.95 | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes) | 12 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Patient Treated with an Opioid Who Are Given a Bowel Regimen | 96.88 | 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 | 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 Blue Water Hospice, Llc
Where is Blue Water Hospice, Llc located?
Blue Water Hospice, Llc is at 660 S. BAGDAD ROAD SUITE 210, Leander, Texas 78641.
What care and services does Blue Water Hospice, Llc offer?
Blue Water Hospice, Llc offers hospice, hospice care, pain management, symptom management, emotional support, spiritual support, bereavement and grief support, respite care.
Is Blue Water Hospice, Llc Medicare-certified?
Medicare-certified hospice (CMS).
How do I contact Blue Water Hospice, Llc?
Call Blue Water Hospice, Llc at (512) 872-2955.
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.