Houston Senior AdvisorFortune Healthcare Inc is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 2825 Wilcrest Suite 312 in Houston, TX 77042. It has been certified since 2014. It cares for about 17 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 4 areas where it is worse than the Texas average, starting with gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is Fortune Healthcare Inc's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Fortune Healthcare Inc |
|---|---|
| Address | 2825 Wilcrest Suite 312, Houston, TX 77042 |
| Phone | (713) 771-0032 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 741533 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 09/15/2014 |
How does Fortune Healthcare Inc score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Fortune 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 1 of the indicators below and worse on 4.
| Indicator | Fortune Healthcare Inc | Texas average | U.S. average | vs. Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 91.5% | 62% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 11.5% | 7.6% | 7.3% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 49.2% | 36.9% | 37.4% | Worse |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 11.5% | 12.1% | 8.5% | About the same |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 0% | 2% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 7.8 min | 11.6 min | 19.9 min | Worse |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 7.9% | 7.6% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 93.8% | 88.1% | 89.3% | Better |
Separately, 83.7% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Texas average 94.7%) and 36% were visited by a nurse or social worker on at least two of their last three days (Texas average 51%).
What do families say about Fortune Healthcare Inc?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Fortune Healthcare Inc. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Fortune Healthcare Inc deliver care, and to whom?
100% of fortune healthcare inc's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is dementia (23%). 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 | 23% |
| Heart and circulatory disease | 23% |
Which Houston-area ZIP codes does Fortune Healthcare Inc serve?
Fortune Healthcare Inc tells Medicare it serves 50 ZIP codes in Houston and Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery and Brazoria counties.
- 77011
- 77016
- 77019
- 77022
- 77025
- 77030
- 77033
- 77035
- 77041
- 77042
- 77047
- 77048
- 77049
- 77059
- 77061
- 77063
- 77072
- 77075
- 77080
- 77082
- 77083
- 77089
- 77091
- 77338
- 77379
- 77381
- 77401
- 77406
- 77407
- 77429
- 77449
- 77459
- 77469
- 77471
- 77479
- 77486
- 77493
- 77494
- 77498
- 77504
- 77506
- 77511
- 77520
- 77521
- 77532
- 77536
- 77578
- 77584
- 77586
- 77598
What should you ask Fortune Healthcare Inc before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
91.5% of Fortune 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 what happens in the first week
11.5% of its live discharges came within a week of enrollment (Texas average 7.6%). Ask what the admission visit covers and how they confirm hospice is the right fit before enrolling.
Ask how eligibility is reviewed
49.2% of its live discharges came after six months or more of care (Texas average 36.9%). Ask how often the doctor recertifies eligibility and what support is offered if a patient is discharged.
Ask what the family is expected to do
Hospice supports the family caregiver; it does not replace one. Ask how many aide visits a week are typical and what happens overnight.
Which other hospices serve Houston, TX?
- 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
- Amor Hospice Care, Inc. — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Canaan Land Hospice Care LLC — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Choice Health at Home — 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 Fortune Healthcare Inc Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fortune Healthcare Inc is certified by Medicare under provider number 741533 and has been since 2014.
What is Fortune 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 Fortune Healthcare Inc?
It cares for about 17 patients on an average day.
