Houston Senior AdvisorA1 Palliative Hospice Inc is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 15022 Fm 529 Road Bldg 2 Ste C in Houston, TX 77095. It has been certified since 2021. It cares for about 8 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. 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 A1 Palliative Hospice Inc's Medicare record?
| Hospice | A1 Palliative Hospice Inc |
|---|---|
| Address | 15022 Fm 529 Road Bldg 2 Ste C, Houston, TX 77095 |
| Phone | (800) 960-4521 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 971683 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 08/12/2021 |
How does A1 Palliative Hospice Inc score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Against the Texas average it is better on 2 of the indicators below and worse on 3.
| Indicator | A1 Palliative Hospice Inc | Texas average | U.S. average | vs. Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 100% | 62% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 0% | 7.6% | 7.3% | Better |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 35.6% | 36.9% | 37.4% | About the same |
| 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 | 0 min | 11.6 min | 19.9 min | Worse |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | Not published | 7.6% | 9.6% | — |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 0% | 88.1% | 89.3% | Worse |
What do families say about A1 Palliative Hospice Inc?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for A1 Palliative Hospice Inc. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does A1 Palliative Hospice Inc deliver care, and to whom?
100% of a1 palliative hospice inc's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is heart and circulatory disease (64%). In the last three years it billed Medicare for routine home care only, with no continuous or inpatient care.
| Where care is delivered | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| At home | 100% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Heart and circulatory disease | 64% |
Which Houston-area ZIP codes does A1 Palliative Hospice Inc serve?
A1 Palliative Hospice Inc tells Medicare it serves 18 ZIP codes in Houston and Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery and Brazoria counties.
- 77002
- 77004
- 77007
- 77015
- 77017
- 77021
- 77033
- 77035
- 77051
- 77071
- 77072
- 77087
- 77089
- 77090
- 77091
- 77094
- 77095
- 77449
What should you ask A1 Palliative Hospice Inc before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
100% of A1 Palliative Hospice 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 0 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
0% 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 Houston, TX?
- Aspire Hospice LLC — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
- Amandi Hospice LLC — no index score yet
- Freelance Hospice LLC — no index score yet
- A Better Hospice — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care of Houston - North, LLC — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care of Houston - South, LLC — Hospice Care Index 10 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 A1 Palliative Hospice Inc Medicare-certified?
Yes. A1 Palliative Hospice Inc is certified by Medicare under provider number 971683 and has been since 2021.
What is A1 Palliative Hospice Inc's Hospice Care Index score?
Medicare has not published an index score for it yet.
How large is A1 Palliative Hospice Inc?
It cares for about 8 patients on an average day.
