Hospice
Ariel Hospice
Hospice in San Antonio, Texas
| Provider details | |
|---|---|
| Address | 2425 BABCOCK ROAD, SUITE 102 |
| City | San Antonio |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP code | 78229 |
| County | BEXAR |
| Phone | (210) 272-0233 |
| Website | https://www.ariel-hospice.com/ |
| CMS certification number (CCN) | A91631 |
| Certification | Medicare-certified hospice (CMS) |
| Care types | hospice |
| Services offered | hospice care, skilled nursing care, pain and symptom management, bereavement support and grief counseling, personal care, caregiver education, emotional and spiritual support, volunteer services, assistance with activities of daily living |
| 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. |
Ariel Hospice is in 2425 BABCOCK ROAD, SUITE 102, San Antonio, TX 78229. Phone: (210) 272-0233. Ownership: not stated in the source file. It is a Medicare-certified hospice listed in the CMS Hospice General Information file.
Ariel Hospice serves Bexar County and surrounding areas with personalized, patient-centered hospice care wherever patients call home, including private homes, assisted living facilities, and retirement communities. Its services include skilled nursing care, pain and symptom management, personal care, caregiver education, and emotional and spiritual support. The team also provides bereavement support and grief counseling, and trained volunteers offer companionship and short breaks for caregivers. CMS HIS composite process measure score: 91.95.
More about this provider
| Ariel Hospice offers personalized, patient-centered hospice care with expert medical attention, emotional support, and spiritual guidance, in an environment of dignity, respect, and love for individuals and their families. | |
| Services and programs | Serves Bexar County and surrounding areas. Services include observation and assessment, skilled nursing care, pain and symptom management, caregiver education, guidance on end-of-life decisions such as advance directives, Do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders, or funeral planning, emotional and spiritual support, bereavement support and grief counseling, personal care, and assistance with activities of daily living. Care is provided wherever patients call home, including a house or apartment, a friend's or relative's home, an assisted living facility, or a retirement community, by a team that includes nurses, certified nursing assistants, chaplains, volunteers, a medical director, hospice aides, and a medical social worker. |
| Who it serves | Individuals and their families receiving personalized, patient-centered end-of-life care in Bexar County and surrounding areas. |
| Website | https://www.ariel-hospice.com/ |
Quality measures
Source: CMS
| Measure | Score | Reporting period |
|---|---|---|
| Average Daily Census | 22 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in Home | 100 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| CHC/GIP provided (% days) | 52 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Cancer | Not Available | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Stroke | 17 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Provided Routine Home Care only | Not Available | 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2024 |
| Visits near death (% decedents) | 15 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice Care Index Overall Score | 9 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in Nursing Facility | 0 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Dementia | 29 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in All other locations | 0 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Gaps in nursing visits (% elections) | 79 | 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) | 15 | 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 | Not Available | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Early live discharges (% live discharges) | 62 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $) | 32 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Other Conditions | 12 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Screening | 98.85 | 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 | 13 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Screening | 96.55 | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Treatment | 98.57 | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes) | 41 | 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) | 68 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges) | 71 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Circulatory/heart disease | 19 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Provided Routine Home Care and other levels of care | Not Available | 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Composite Process Measure | 91.95 | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Beliefs & Values Addressed (if desired by the patient) | 97.70 | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes) | 27 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Patient Treated with an Opioid Who Are Given a Bowel Regimen | 96.55 | 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
Other hospice in BEXAR County
- A & Z Health Care Llc — San Antonio
- A Bliss Hospice Care — San Antonio
- Aaa Hospice And Palliative Care Llc — San Antonio
Common questions about Ariel Hospice
Where is Ariel Hospice located?
Ariel Hospice is at 2425 BABCOCK ROAD, SUITE 102, San Antonio, Texas 78229.
What care and services does Ariel Hospice offer?
Ariel Hospice offers hospice, hospice care, skilled nursing care, pain and symptom management, bereavement support and grief counseling, personal care, caregiver education, emotional and spiritual support.
Is Ariel Hospice Medicare-certified?
Medicare-certified hospice (CMS).
How do I contact Ariel Hospice?
Call Ariel Hospice at (210) 272-0233.
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.