1St Choice Home Health
El Paso, TX · Medicare-certified hospice (CCN 741606)
CMS process measure: 92.42 (state average 94.72 — below state average)
Serves: 23 ZIP codes (is yours included? →) · Phone: (915) 855-9333 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
CMS has not published CAHPS family-caregiver survey results for 1St Choice Home Health, so a family-caregiver star rating isn't available. On CMS's composite process measure, it scored 92.42, which is below the Texas state average of 94.72.
1St Choice Home Health serves 23 ZIP codes from its office in El Paso, Texas, in El Paso County.
Yes, 1St Choice Home Health is Medicare-certified (CCN 741606), certified since December 3, 2015; the Medicare hospice benefit covers hospice care for eligible patients when a doctor certifies eligibility.
About this hospice
1St Choice Home Health is a Medicare-certified hospice located in El Paso, Texas, serving patients and families in El Paso County. It has been Medicare-certified since December 3, 2015, and is classified by CMS as an "Other" ownership type. According to CMS Care Compare data, 1St Choice Home Health serves 23 ZIP codes from its El Paso office.
CMS has not published CAHPS family-caregiver survey results (star rating, percent who would definitely recommend, and percent rating the hospice 9-10) for this hospice in the current Care Compare dataset. This often happens when a hospice has a small number of surveyed patients, and it should not be read as a sign of poor quality — it simply means CMS has not published the figures.
On CMS's composite process measure, which reflects how consistently a hospice performs a bundle of recommended care processes, 1St Choice Home Health scored 92.42, compared with the Texas state average of 94.72 — placing it below the state average on this measure. CMS also reports a care index score of 6 and notes that 48.6% of patients received visits in the last days of life, per the most recent Care Compare data vintage available.
The Medicare hospice benefit covers hospice care for eligible patients when a physician certifies eligibility; no cost details are provided here. Families are encouraged to review current figures directly on Medicare Care Compare and to contact the hospice directly for any details not covered by CMS-published data.
Questions families ask
Does Medicare cover care from this hospice?
Yes, 1St Choice Home Health is Medicare-certified (CCN 741606), certified since December 3, 2015. The Medicare hospice benefit covers hospice care for eligible patients when a doctor certifies eligibility.
What do family caregivers say about this hospice in the CMS survey?
CMS has not published CAHPS family-caregiver survey results for this hospice, often because of a small number of surveyed patients; this does not indicate poor quality.
How does this hospice score on CMS quality measures compared to the state average?
On the CMS composite process measure, 1St Choice Home Health scored 92.42, compared with the Texas state average of 94.72 — below the state average.
What areas and ZIP codes does this hospice serve?
It serves 23 ZIP codes from its office in El Paso, Texas, in El Paso County.
Tip: use our Search by ZIP Code feature to check instantly whether your ZIP is among the 23 this hospice reports serving.
Is this hospice for-profit, non-profit, or government-run — and does it matter?
CMS lists its ownership type as "Other." Ownership type can relate to organizational structure, but CMS quality measures apply regardless of ownership.
How long has this hospice been Medicare-certified?
It has been Medicare-certified since December 3, 2015.
What is the difference between hospice and palliative care?
Palliative care can be provided at any stage of a serious illness alongside curative treatment, while hospice care focuses on comfort for patients who have a life-limiting prognosis and are no longer pursuing curative treatment.
Does choosing hospice mean giving up treatment?
No — hospice shifts the focus from curing an illness to comfort and quality of life; it does not mean giving up care, and patients can still receive medical attention for pain and symptoms.
Where is hospice care provided — at home or in a facility?
The provided CMS data does not specify care settings for this hospice; please contact 1St Choice Home Health at (915) 855-9333 and verify details on Medicare Care Compare.
How do I start hospice care with this provider?
The data here does not describe intake steps; contact 1St Choice Home Health at (915) 855-9333 to learn how to begin care, and verify certification details on Medicare Care Compare.
What questions should I ask when choosing a hospice?
Families often ask about caregiver survey results, quality scores, service area, and how care is coordinated; contact 1St Choice Home Health at (915) 855-9333 for specifics not published by CMS.
How do I verify this hospice on Medicare Care Compare?
You can look up 1St Choice Home Health (CCN 741606) directly at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/hospice/741606?state=TX to confirm current CMS data.
Data: CMS Care Compare (Jul2026 refresh). Survey results are reported by family caregivers through the official CAHPS Hospice Survey; CMS publishes them only above response-count thresholds. Always verify current details with the hospice and Medicare before arranging care.