Hospice
Lifecare Health Services
Hospice in Longview, Texas
| Provider details | |
|---|---|
| Address | 911 W LOOP 281, SUITE 204 |
| City | Longview |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP code | 75604 |
| County | GREGG |
| Phone | (903) 297-9300 |
| Website | https://www.lifecarehs.com/ |
| CMS certification number (CCN) | 451708 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Certification | Medicare-certified hospice (CMS) |
| Care types | hospice |
| Services offered | hospice care, palliative care, respite care, continuous care during crisis, bereavement support, nutritional support, personal care, intensive pain management |
| 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. |
Lifecare Health Services is in 911 W LOOP 281, SUITE 204, Longview, TX 75604. Phone: (903) 297-9300. Ownership: For-Profit. It is a Medicare-certified hospice listed in the CMS Hospice General Information file. CMS HIS composite process measure score: 100.00.
LifeCare Health Services has served East Texas from Longview since 1995 and now covers more than 70 counties. Its hospice team visits patients at home and offers pain management, personal care, nutritional support, respite care, and bereavement support. Hospice nurses are on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and the site states Medicare pays 100 percent for hospice care for qualified patients.
More about this provider
| LifeCare Health Services, founded in 1995 and based in Longview, provides home health, AIM palliative care, and hospice services across more than 70 counties of East Texas, with nurses on call 24/7. | |
| Services and programs | LifeCare Health Services serves more than 70 counties of East Texas, extending 60 miles from each office (Longview and Nacogdoches), with home health, palliative care (its AIM Palliative Care program), and hospice services delivered in patients' homes. Hospice services stated: nurses available 24/7 and on-call at night, care in the comfort of the patient's own home, regular visits by nurses and aides, intensive pain management, coordination of medical equipment and home pharmacy, help around the home, personal care (bathing, grooming, toileting), nutritional support, care in a nursing home or assisted living facility as needed, respite care, continuous care during crisis, emotional support, and bereavement support. |
| Who it serves | Patients with life-limiting illnesses, including cancer, end-stage cardiovascular disease, stroke, heart failure, pulmonary disease (COPD), end-stage renal disease, Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis, liver disease, end-stage Alzheimer's, end-stage dementia, AIDS, and ALS, and their families |
| Payment types it states | Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and private insurance; the site states that for home health, hospice and palliative care, Medicare pays at 100% with no copays, deductibles, or cost sharing for qualified patients |
| Visiting and contact details | Longview Office: Phone 903-297-9300, Secure Fax 903-297-7020, 911 W Loop 281 Suite 204, Longview, TX 75604; Nacogdoches Office: Phone 936-462-1000, 1901 N Stallings Dr, Suite 5, Nacogdoches, TX 75961; call a nurse toll-free 1-800-785-7227; hospice nurses are on-call 24/7 |
| Website | https://www.lifecarehs.com/ |
Quality measures
Source: CMS
| Measure | Score | Reporting period |
|---|---|---|
| Average Daily Census | 49 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in Home | 76 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| CHC/GIP provided (% days) | 52 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Cancer | 16 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Stroke | Not Available | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Provided Routine Home Care only | No | 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2024 |
| Visits near death (% decedents) | 63 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice Care Index Overall Score | 6 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in Nursing Facility | 0 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Dementia | 28 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in All other locations | 0 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Gaps in nursing visits (% elections) | 31 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life | 67.1 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Late live discharges (% live discharges) | 97 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in Assisted Living Facility | 8 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in Skilled Nursing Facility | 16 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Early live discharges (% live discharges) | 21 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $) | 94 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Other Conditions | 18 | 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 | 17 | 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) | 10 | 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) | 22 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges) | 61 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Circulatory/heart disease | 20 | 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 | 100.00 | 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) | 18 | 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 | 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 Lifecare Health Services
Where is Lifecare Health Services located?
Lifecare Health Services is at 911 W LOOP 281, SUITE 204, Longview, Texas 75604.
What care and services does Lifecare Health Services offer?
Lifecare Health Services offers hospice, hospice care, palliative care, respite care, continuous care during crisis, bereavement support, nutritional support, personal care.
Is Lifecare Health Services Medicare-certified?
Medicare-certified hospice (CMS).
How do I contact Lifecare Health Services?
Call Lifecare Health Services at (903) 297-9300.
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.