Amado Hospice & Home Health
Harlingen, TX · Medicare-certified hospice (CCN 971595)
CMS process measure: 84.85 (state average 94.72 — below state average)
Serves: 24 ZIP codes (is yours included? →) · Phone: (956) 444-4600 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
CMS has not published CAHPS family caregiver survey results (star rating or percent who would recommend) for Amado Hospice & Home Health. CMS does report a composite process score of 84.85, which is below the Texas state average of 94.72.
Amado Hospice & Home Health serves 24 ZIP codes from its Harlingen, Texas office in Cameron County.
Yes, Amado Hospice & Home Health is Medicare-certified (CCN 971595), certified since September 24, 2020, and the Medicare hospice benefit covers hospice care for eligible patients when a doctor certifies eligibility.
About this hospice
Amado Hospice & Home Health is a for-profit hospice based in Harlingen, Texas, serving Cameron County and the surrounding area. According to CMS Care Compare data, the hospice has been Medicare-certified since September 24, 2020.
CMS has not published CAHPS family caregiver survey results (star rating, percent who would definitely recommend, or percent rating the hospice 9-10) for Amado Hospice & Home Health. This often happens when a hospice has too few surveyed patient families for CMS to report a statistically reliable result, and it does not indicate anything about the quality of care provided.
CMS does report a composite process measure for this hospice: a score of 84.85, compared to the Texas state average of 94.72. CMS Care Compare classifies this as below the state average on this composite measure of care processes. CMS also reports a care index score of 8 and notes that 4.3% of visits occurred in the last days of life, based on the CMS data provided.
Amado Hospice & Home Health's service area, per this data, covers 24 ZIP codes from its Harlingen, Texas office.
The Medicare hospice benefit covers hospice care for eligible patients. All figures above come from CMS Care Compare data as provided; families are encouraged to review the current listing directly on Medicare Care Compare and to contact the hospice with any specific questions.
Questions families ask
Does Medicare cover care from this hospice?
Yes. Amado Hospice & Home Health is Medicare-certified (CCN 971595) since September 24, 2020, and 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 (star rating, percent recommending, or percent rating 9-10) for this hospice, often because too few surveys were collected; this does not indicate poor quality.
How does this hospice score on CMS quality measures compared to the state average?
CMS reports a composite process score of 84.85 for this hospice, compared to the Texas state average of 94.72, which CMS classifies as below the state average.
What areas and ZIP codes does this hospice serve?
Based on CMS data, this hospice serves 24 ZIP codes from its Harlingen, Texas office in Cameron County.
Tip: use our Search by ZIP Code feature to check instantly whether your ZIP is among the 24 this hospice reports serving.
Is this hospice for-profit, non-profit, or government-run — and does it matter?
Amado Hospice & Home Health is a for-profit hospice. Ownership type does not by itself determine quality of care; CMS quality measures and survey results, where published, are better indicators.
How long has this hospice been Medicare-certified?
This hospice has been Medicare-certified since September 24, 2020, according to CMS records.
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 people who have stopped curative treatment and are typically expected to have a limited life expectancy.
Does choosing hospice mean giving up treatment?
Choosing hospice means shifting focus from curative treatment to comfort and quality of life; it does not mean giving up on care, and patients still receive medical attention, symptom management, and support.
Where is hospice care provided — at home or in a facility?
The CMS data provided does not specify where this hospice provides care; please contact Amado Hospice & Home Health at (956) 444-4600 and verify details on Medicare Care Compare.
How do I start hospice care with this provider?
The data provided does not describe the enrollment process; please contact Amado Hospice & Home Health at (956) 444-4600 to ask how to begin care.
What questions should I ask when choosing a hospice?
Families often ask about CMS survey results, quality measures, service area, and how care is coordinated; contact Amado Hospice & Home Health at (956) 444-4600 for specifics not covered by CMS data.
How do I verify this hospice on Medicare Care Compare?
You can look up Amado Hospice & Home Health directly at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/hospice/971595?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.