Believe Hospice Inc
Reseda, CA · Medicare-certified hospice (CCN B41539)
CMS process measure: 85 (state average 93.41 — below state average)
Serves: 25 ZIP codes (is yours included? →) · Phone: (818) 538-9960 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
CMS has not published CAHPS family caregiver survey results for Believe Hospice Inc, so no star rating or percent-recommend figure is available. On CMS's composite process measure, the hospice scored 85.00 compared to the California state average of 93.41, which is below the state average.
Believe Hospice Inc serves 25 ZIP codes from its Reseda, CA office in Los Angeles County. Families in that area can contact the hospice directly to confirm whether their specific ZIP code is included.
Yes, Believe Hospice Inc is Medicare-certified (CCN B41539), certified since April 29, 2022. The Medicare hospice benefit covers hospice care for eligible patients when a doctor certifies eligibility.
About this hospice
Believe Hospice Inc is a Medicare-certified hospice serving families in Reseda, California, and the surrounding Los Angeles County area. The hospice has been Medicare-certified since April 29, 2022. CMS Care Compare data does not include an ownership-type designation for this listing, so families should confirm this detail directly with the hospice.
CMS Care Compare has not published CAHPS family caregiver survey results — including a star rating, percentage who would definitely recommend the hospice, or percentage rating it 9-10 — for Believe Hospice Inc. This absence is often related to small patient counts and should not be read as an indicator of poor quality; it simply means CMS has not yet published enough survey responses to report these figures.
On CMS's composite process quality measure, Believe Hospice Inc scored 85.00, compared to a California state average of 93.41, placing it below the state average on this measure. CMS also lists a care index score of 8 for this hospice, though additional context for that figure is not provided in the available data.
Believe Hospice Inc reports serving 25 ZIP codes from its Reseda office, giving families a sense of the geographic breadth of its coverage area.
The Medicare hospice benefit covers hospice care for eligible patients; no cost figures are included here. All figures in this profile come from CMS Care Compare data as provided; families are encouraged to verify current details directly on Care Compare or with the hospice.
Questions families ask
Does Medicare cover care from this hospice?
Yes. Believe Hospice Inc is Medicare-certified (CCN B41539) as of April 29, 2022, 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 for Believe Hospice Inc, 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 composite process measure, Believe Hospice Inc scored 85.00, compared to the California state average of 93.41, placing it below the state average.
What areas and ZIP codes does this hospice serve?
Believe Hospice Inc serves 25 ZIP codes from its office in Reseda, Los Angeles County, California.
Tip: use our Search by ZIP Code feature to check instantly whether your ZIP is among the 25 this hospice reports serving.
Is this hospice for-profit, non-profit, or government-run — and does it matter?
CMS Care Compare data provided does not specify the ownership type for Believe Hospice Inc; contact the hospice at (818) 538-9960 to confirm.
How long has this hospice been Medicare-certified?
Believe Hospice Inc has been Medicare-certified since April 29, 2022.
What is the difference between hospice and palliative care?
Palliative care can be provided at any stage of a serious illness alongside curative treatment to ease symptoms, while hospice care is for patients who have chosen to focus on comfort rather than curative treatment, typically when a doctor certifies a life expectancy of six months or less.
Does choosing hospice mean giving up treatment?
Choosing hospice means shifting the focus of care toward comfort and quality of life rather than curing the underlying illness; it does not mean giving up on care, symptom management, or support for the patient and family.
Where is hospice care provided — at home or in a facility?
The data provided does not specify where Believe Hospice Inc delivers care; contact the hospice at (818) 538-9960 and verify details on Medicare Care Compare.
How do I start hospice care with this provider?
The data provided does not describe the intake process; contact Believe Hospice Inc at (818) 538-9960 to learn how to begin care and verify details on Medicare Care Compare.
What questions should I ask when choosing a hospice?
Families often ask about caregiver survey results, quality measure scores, services offered, and areas served; for Believe Hospice Inc, some of these details are not yet published by CMS, so contacting the hospice directly at (818) 538-9960 is recommended.
How do I verify this hospice on Medicare Care Compare?
You can look up Believe Hospice Inc directly at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/hospice/B41539?state=CA to review its current CMS-published 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.