Elixir Hospice Care
Lodi, CA · Medicare-certified hospice (CCN 921717)
CMS process measure: not reported
Serves: 1 ZIP codes (is yours included? →) · Phone: (209) 369-5110 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
CMS has not published a CAHPS caregiver star rating or percentage of caregivers who would recommend Elixir Hospice Care, and no composite process score is available to compare against the California state average of 93.41. This is often due to too few surveyed patients rather than any indication of quality.
Elixir Hospice Care serves 1 ZIP code from its Lodi, California office in San Joaquin County, according to CMS data.
Yes, Elixir Hospice Care is Medicare-certified (CCN 921717, since 2017); the Medicare hospice benefit covers hospice care for eligible patients when a doctor certifies eligibility.
About this hospice
Elixir Hospice Care is a Medicare-certified, for-profit hospice located in Lodi, California, serving families in San Joaquin County. It has been Medicare-certified since October 28, 2017, under CMS Certification Number (CCN) 921717.
CMS collects family caregiver feedback through the CAHPS Hospice Survey and publishes quality process measures on Medicare Care Compare. For Elixir Hospice Care, CMS has not published a CAHPS star rating, a percentage of caregivers who would definitely recommend the hospice, or a percentage of caregivers rating the hospice 9 or 10. This is often the case when a hospice has too few surveyed patients for CMS to report results reliably, and it should not be read as a sign of poor quality.
Similarly, CMS has not published a composite process measure score for this hospice, so no comparison to the California state average composite score of 93.41 is currently available ('not reported'). CMS also has not published a care index score or a percentage of visits made in the last days of life for this hospice in the available data.
According to CMS data, Elixir Hospice Care's service area currently includes 1 ZIP code from its Lodi, CA office.
The Medicare hospice benefit covers hospice care for eligible patients. All figures above come from CMS Care Compare data; families are encouraged to review the listing directly and contact the hospice with questions about current services.
Questions families ask
Does Medicare cover care from Elixir Hospice Care?
Yes. Elixir Hospice Care is Medicare-certified (CCN 921717) since October 28, 2017, 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 survey results (star rating, percent who would definitely recommend, or percent rating 9-10) for Elixir Hospice Care, which often happens when there are too few surveyed patients to report.
How does this hospice score on CMS quality measures compared to the state average?
CMS has not published a composite process measure score for Elixir Hospice Care, so no comparison to the California state average of 93.41 is currently possible.
What areas and ZIP codes does this hospice serve?
According to CMS data, Elixir Hospice Care serves 1 ZIP code from its Lodi, San Joaquin County, California location.
Tip: use our Search by ZIP Code feature to check instantly whether your ZIP is among the 1 this hospice reports serving.
Is this hospice for-profit, non-profit, or government-run — and does it matter?
Elixir Hospice Care is organized as a for-profit hospice. Ownership type alone does not determine quality of care; CMS quality measures and caregiver surveys, when available, offer more direct insight.
How long has this hospice been Medicare-certified?
Elixir Hospice Care has been Medicare-certified since October 28, 2017.
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 rather than cure for people generally expected to have six months or less to live if the illness runs its normal course.
Does choosing hospice mean giving up treatment?
No. Hospice does not mean giving up; it means shifting the focus of care toward comfort, symptom relief, and quality of life rather than treatments aimed at curing the underlying illness.
Where is hospice care provided — at home or in a facility?
This is not specified in the available CMS data; please contact Elixir Hospice Care at (209) 369-5110 to ask where they provide care.
How do I start hospice care with this provider?
The data provided does not describe the intake process; contact Elixir Hospice Care directly at (209) 369-5110 to learn how to begin care.
What questions should I ask when choosing a hospice?
Families often ask about caregiver satisfaction survey results, how quality measures compare to state averages, service area, and how care is provided; you can ask Elixir Hospice Care these questions directly at (209) 369-5110 and review their official listing on Medicare Care Compare.
How do I verify this hospice on Medicare Care Compare?
You can look up Elixir Hospice Care (CCN 921717) directly at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/hospice/921717?state=CA to confirm current certification and any published quality 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.