Houston Senior AdvisorA Hug Away Healthcare Inc is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 1203 Avenue D, Suite #a in Katy, TX 77493. It has been certified since 2010. It cares for about 9 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 7 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the Texas average is 8.4. The index flags 3 areas where it is worse than the Texas average, starting with gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is A Hug Away Healthcare Inc's Medicare record?
| Hospice | A Hug Away Healthcare Inc |
|---|---|
| Address | 1203 Avenue D, Suite #a, Katy, TX 77493 |
| Phone | (832) 437-1983 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 671653 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 06/15/2010 |
How does A Hug Away Healthcare Inc score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
A Hug Away Healthcare Inc scores 7 out of 10 on the Hospice Care Index, which counts how many of ten visit, discharge and staffing indicators a hospice meets. Against the Texas average it is better on 2 of the indicators below and worse on 3.
| Indicator | A Hug Away Healthcare Inc | Texas average | U.S. average | vs. Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 92.7% | 62% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 6.3% | 7.6% | 7.3% | About the same |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 12.5% | 36.9% | 37.4% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 0% | 12.1% | 8.5% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 0% | 2% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 8.2 min | 11.6 min | 19.9 min | Worse |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 9% | 7.6% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 72% | 88.1% | 89.3% | Worse |
What do families say about A Hug Away Healthcare Inc?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for A Hug Away Healthcare Inc. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does A Hug Away Healthcare Inc deliver care, and to whom?
100% of a hug away healthcare inc's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is dementia (26%). It has provided levels of care beyond routine home visits, such as continuous care at home or inpatient stays, in the last three years.
| Where care is delivered | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| At home | 100% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Dementia | 26% |
Which Houston-area ZIP codes does A Hug Away Healthcare Inc serve?
A Hug Away Healthcare Inc tells Medicare it serves 14 ZIP codes in Houston and Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery and Brazoria counties.
- 77029
- 77043
- 77083
- 77084
- 77099
- 77375
- 77379
- 77386
- 77441
- 77450
- 77461
- 77471
- 77493
- 77494
What should you ask A Hug Away Healthcare Inc before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
92.7% of A Hug Away Healthcare Inc's patients went more than seven days without a nursing visit at some point, against 62% across Texas. Ask for the planned visit schedule in writing and who decides when it changes.
Ask how long nursing visits last
Its nurses average 8.2 minutes per routine care day, against 11.6 minutes across Texas. Ask how long a typical visit lasts and whether the same nurse comes each time.
Ask who will be there at the end
72% of its patients had a nurse visit in the last three days of life (Texas average 88.1%). Ask how visits change when death is close and whether someone can stay through the night.
Ask where inpatient care happens
When symptoms cannot be managed at home, hospice provides short inpatient stays. Ask which facility they use and how far it is from the family.
Which other hospices serve Katy, TX?
- Jol Healthcare — Hospice Care Index 7 of 10
- Accredited Hospices of America — Hospice Care Index 8 of 10
- Blue Star Hospice, Inc. — Hospice Care Index 7 of 10
- Fort Bend Hospice and Palliative Care LLC — Hospice Care Index 7 of 10
- Unicare Palliative & Hospice Care, LLC — Hospice Care Index 4 of 10
- Golden Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc. — Hospice Care Index 3 of 10
All Medicare-certified hospices in Houston and Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery and Brazoria counties
Last verified: November 2026, against the Medicare hospice data release dated 2026-08-07.
Common questions
Is A Hug Away Healthcare Inc Medicare-certified?
Yes. A Hug Away Healthcare Inc is certified by Medicare under provider number 671653 and has been since 2010.
What is A Hug Away Healthcare Inc's Hospice Care Index score?
7 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Texas average is 8.4.
How large is A Hug Away Healthcare Inc?
It cares for about 9 patients on an average day.
