Hospice
Alevcare Hospice
Hospice in Mansfield, Texas
| Provider details | |
|---|---|
| Address | 315 S MAIN ST |
| City | Mansfield |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP code | 76063 |
| County | TARRANT |
| Phone | (469) 630-2538 |
| Website | https://alevcare.com/ |
| CMS certification number (CCN) | 741754 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Certification | Medicare-certified hospice (CMS) |
| Care types | hospice |
| Services offered | hospice care, routine home care, continuous home care, inpatient respite care, general inpatient care, bereavement support, Child Life Specialist support for children and teens, volunteer support, spiritual 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. |
Alevcare Hospice is in 315 S MAIN ST, Mansfield, TX 76063. Phone: (469) 630-2538. Ownership: For-Profit. It is a Medicare-certified hospice listed in the CMS Hospice General Information file.
AlēvCare Hospice serves families across North Texas, including Tarrant, Johnson, Hood, Parker, Dallas and Ellis counties, caring for patients at home and in assisted living communities. It provides all four levels of hospice care, from regular home visits to short inpatient stays, along with bereavement support and a full-time Child Life Specialist who helps children and teens cope with illness and loss. A nurse is available around the clock, and trained volunteers visit patients for companionship and practical help. CMS HIS composite process measure score: 89.02.
More about this provider
| AlēvCare Hospice is a locally owned hospice based in Mansfield that serves families across North Texas at home and in assisted living communities, with all four levels of hospice care. The site highlights its full-time Child Life Specialist, 24/7 nurse support, volunteer program, bereavement care, and national recognition through Hospice CAHPS Honors ELITE and Five-Star ratings. | |
| Services and programs | Hospice care across North Texas, including Tarrant, Johnson, Hood, Parker, Dallas and Ellis counties, provided at home, in assisted living communities and in other home-like settings. Care includes regular nurse visits for pain and symptom management, medications related to the terminal illness, medical equipment and supplies, hospice aides for personal care, social workers, spiritual support, bereavement support for family members after a death, and a full-time Child Life Specialist who helps children and teens understand illness and loss. The site states it provides all four Medicare levels of hospice care: routine home care, continuous home care, inpatient respite care and general inpatient care. Trained volunteers visit patients for companionship and practical help, and a nurse is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. |
| Who it serves | Adults with a wide range of serious illnesses, including advanced heart disease, COPD or other lung conditions, kidney failure and other serious organ disease, cancer, neurologic conditions such as dementia, Parkinson's disease and ALS, and frailty and decline related to age and multiple chronic conditions. Support also extends to family caregivers, children and teens. |
| Payment types it states | Medicare, many Medicaid programs, and most private insurance plans, as stated in the site's answers on paying for hospice. |
| Visiting and contact details | Main office at 315 S. Main Street, Mansfield, TX 76063, with a second office at 103 S Anglin St, Cleburne, TX 76031; phone (469) 630-2538, fax 469-533-3998. Families and clinicians can call to talk through a situation or schedule a free in-home consultation, and nurse support is available 24/7. |
| Website | https://alevcare.com/ |
Quality measures
Source: CMS
| Measure | Score | Reporting period |
|---|---|---|
| Average Daily Census | 141 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in Home | 58 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| CHC/GIP provided (% days) | 81 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Cancer | 21 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Stroke | 5 | 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 | 10 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in Nursing Facility | 0 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Dementia | 37 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in All other locations | 0 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Gaps in nursing visits (% elections) | 49 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life | 88.5 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Late live discharges (% live discharges) | 43 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in Assisted Living Facility | 41 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in Skilled Nursing Facility | 1 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Early live discharges (% live discharges) | 50 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $) | 71 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Other Conditions | 14 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Screening | 94.39 | 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 | 95.92 | 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 | 7 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Screening | 98.83 | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Treatment | 95.83 | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes) | 56 | 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) | 89 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges) | 58 | 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 | 89.02 | 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) | 77 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Patient Treated with an Opioid Who Are Given a Bowel Regimen | 96.61 | 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 | 87 | |
| The hospice team usually communicated well | 9 | |
| Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 7 or 8 | 9 | |
| The hospice team always provided timely help | 84 | |
| Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 9 or 10 | 90 | |
| The hospice team usually provided timely help | 9 | |
| YES, they would probably recommend the hospice | 8 | |
| Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 6 or lower | 1 | |
| YES, they would definitely recommend the hospice | 91 | |
| 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 | 82 | |
| The patient usually got the help they needed for pain and symptoms | 9 | |
| 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 | 95 | |
| The patient sometimes or never got the help they needed for pain and symptoms | 9 | |
| The hospice team did |not| provide the right amount of emotional and spiritual support | 5 |
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 TARRANT County
- A Brightstart Services, Inc — Mansfield
- Cardinal Hospice — Mansfield
- Carestar Hospice — Mansfield
Common questions about Alevcare Hospice
Where is Alevcare Hospice located?
Alevcare Hospice is at 315 S MAIN ST, Mansfield, Texas 76063.
What care and services does Alevcare Hospice offer?
Alevcare Hospice offers hospice, hospice care, routine home care, continuous home care, inpatient respite care, general inpatient care, bereavement support, Child Life Specialist support for children and teens.
Is Alevcare Hospice Medicare-certified?
Medicare-certified hospice (CMS).
How do I contact Alevcare Hospice?
Call Alevcare Hospice at (469) 630-2538.
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.