Loving Touch Hospice And Palliative Care Inc
Irvine, CA · Medicare-certified hospice (CCN B31564)
CMS process measure: 87.23 (state average 93.41 — below state average)
Serves: 71 ZIP codes (is yours included? →) · Phone: (989) 284-9955 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
CMS has not published CAHPS family-caregiver survey results for Loving Touch Hospice And Palliative Care Inc, so no star rating or percent-recommend figure is available. On CMS's composite process measure, it scores 87.23, which is below the California state average of 93.41.
Loving Touch Hospice And Palliative Care Inc serves 71 ZIP codes from its Irvine, CA office in Orange County, according to CMS Care Compare data.
Yes, Loving Touch Hospice And Palliative Care Inc is Medicare-certified (CCN B31564, since 06/16/2021); the Medicare hospice benefit covers hospice care for eligible patients when a doctor certifies eligibility.
About this hospice
Loving Touch Hospice And Palliative Care Inc is a Medicare-certified hospice serving the Irvine, California area, including Orange County, since June 16, 2021, according to CMS Care Compare data. Ownership type was not provided in the available CMS data.
CMS has not published CAHPS family-caregiver survey results for this hospice — a star rating, percentage of families who would definitely recommend it, and percentage of families rating it 9-10 are all absent from the current CMS Care Compare dataset. This is often due to small numbers of surveyed patients and should not be taken as a sign of poor quality; it simply means CMS has not yet released those figures.
On CMS's composite process measure, which reflects how consistently a hospice provides recommended care processes, Loving Touch Hospice And Palliative Care Inc scores 87.23, which falls below the California state average of 93.41. CMS also reports a care index score of 8 and notes that 20.0% of patients received visits in the last days of life, according to the same data release.
Loving Touch Hospice And Palliative Care Inc's service area, per CMS data, spans 71 ZIP codes from its Irvine office.
The Medicare hospice benefit covers hospice care for eligible patients when a doctor certifies eligibility; no additional cost information is provided here. All figures above come from CMS Care Compare data as supplied; families should verify current details directly with the hospice and on Medicare Care Compare.
Questions families ask
Does Medicare cover care from this hospice?
Yes, Loving Touch Hospice And Palliative Care Inc has been Medicare-certified since 06/16/2021 (CCN B31564), 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 this hospice, often because too few patients were surveyed; this does not indicate poor quality.
How does this hospice score on CMS quality measures compared to the state average?
Its composite process score is 87.23, which is below the California state average of 93.41, according to CMS Care Compare data.
What areas and ZIP codes does this hospice serve?
According to CMS data, it serves 71 ZIP codes from its Irvine, CA office in Orange County.
Tip: use our Search by ZIP Code feature to check instantly whether your ZIP is among the 71 this hospice reports serving.
Is this hospice for-profit, non-profit, or government-run — and does it matter?
Ownership type was not included in the available CMS data for this hospice; contact the hospice at (989) 284-9955 to ask directly.
How long has this hospice been Medicare-certified?
It has been Medicare-certified since June 16, 2021, per 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 is for people who have chosen to focus on comfort rather than curative treatment, typically when a doctor believes life expectancy is six months or less.
Does choosing hospice mean giving up treatment?
Choosing hospice means shifting the focus of care to comfort and quality of life rather than curing the underlying illness; patients can still receive treatment for symptoms and other conditions.
Where is hospice care provided — at home or in a facility?
The CMS data provided does not specify care settings for this hospice; contact them at (989) 284-9955 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; please contact the hospice at (989) 284-9955 and verify current information on Medicare Care Compare.
What questions should I ask when choosing a hospice?
Families often ask about caregiver satisfaction, quality scores compared to the state average, service area, and how care is coordinated; you can review these details on Medicare Care Compare and by calling the hospice at (989) 284-9955.
How do I verify this hospice on Medicare Care Compare?
You can look up Loving Touch Hospice And Palliative Care Inc directly at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/hospice/B31564?state=CA using CCN B31564.
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.