Houston Senior AdvisorFreelance Hospice LLC is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 15020 Fm 529 Road Ste.200 in Houston, TX 77095. It has been certified since 2022. It cares for about 5 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 Freelance Hospice LLC's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Freelance Hospice LLC |
|---|---|
| Address | 15020 Fm 529 Road Ste.200, Houston, TX 77095 |
| Phone | (800) 216-0716 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 971770 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 05/27/2022 |
How does Freelance Hospice LLC score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Against the Texas average it is better on 3 of the indicators below and worse on 3.
| Indicator | Freelance Hospice LLC | 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) | 11.1% | 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 | 0 min | 11.6 min | 19.9 min | Worse |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 0% | 7.6% | 9.6% | Worse |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | Not published | 88.1% | 89.3% | — |
What do families say about Freelance Hospice LLC?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Freelance Hospice LLC. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Freelance Hospice LLC deliver care, and to whom?
100% of freelance hospice llc's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is heart and circulatory disease (55%).
| Where care is delivered | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| At home | 100% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Heart and circulatory disease | 55% |
Which Houston-area ZIP codes does Freelance Hospice LLC serve?
Freelance Hospice LLC tells Medicare it serves 9 ZIP codes in Houston and Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery and Brazoria counties.
- 77004
- 77007
- 77025
- 77028
- 77033
- 77071
- 77082
- 77095
- 77380
What should you ask Freelance Hospice LLC before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
100% of Freelance Hospice LLC'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 about weekend coverage
0% of its nursing time is delivered on weekends (Texas average 7.6%). Ask who is on call Saturday and Sunday and whether routine visits happen then.
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
- A1 Palliative Hospice Inc — no index score yet
- Amandi 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 Freelance Hospice LLC Medicare-certified?
Yes. Freelance Hospice LLC is certified by Medicare under provider number 971770 and has been since 2022.
What is Freelance Hospice LLC's Hospice Care Index score?
Medicare has not published an index score for it yet.
How large is Freelance Hospice LLC?
It cares for about 5 patients on an average day.
