Mayo Clinic Health System - Austin
Austin, MN · Medicare-certified hospice (CCN 241544)
CMS process measure: not reported
Serves: 1 ZIP codes (is yours included? →) · Phone: (507) 434-1415 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
CMS has not published CAHPS family caregiver survey results or a composite process score for Mayo Clinic Health System - Austin, so no star rating or recommendation percentage is currently available. This is often due to small patient counts and does not indicate poor quality.
Mayo Clinic Health System - Austin serves 1 ZIP code from its Austin, Minnesota office in Mower County.
Yes, Mayo Clinic Health System - Austin is Medicare-certified (CCN 241544, since October 3, 1994); the Medicare hospice benefit covers hospice care for eligible patients when a doctor certifies eligibility.
About this hospice
Mayo Clinic Health System - Austin is a non-profit hospice located in Austin, Minnesota, in Mower County. It has been Medicare-certified since October 3, 1994, under CMS Certification Number (CCN) 241544.
According to CMS Care Compare data, this hospice's CAHPS family caregiver survey results — including the star rating, percentage of caregivers who would definitely recommend the hospice, and percentage rating it 9 or 10 — have not been published by CMS for this provider. This is often the case when patient counts are too small to report 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 Minnesota state average of 97.62 is currently available. The care index score and visits-in-the-last-days-of-life percentage are also not reported in the available data.
Mayo Clinic Health System - Austin currently serves 1 ZIP code from its Austin, MN location.
Hospice care for eligible Medicare beneficiaries is covered under the Medicare hospice benefit when a doctor certifies eligibility; no cost information is provided here beyond that fact.
All figures in this profile are drawn from CMS Care Compare data. Families are encouraged to review the official Care Compare listing directly and to contact the hospice for the most current details.
Questions families ask
Does Medicare cover care from this hospice?
Yes. Mayo Clinic Health System - Austin is Medicare-certified (CCN 241544) and has been since October 3, 1994. 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 or recommendation percentages) for this hospice, often due to small patient counts. This does not indicate poor quality.
How does this hospice score on CMS quality measures compared to the state average?
CMS has not published a composite process measure score for this hospice, so a comparison to Minnesota's state average of 97.62 is not currently available.
What areas and ZIP codes does this hospice serve?
This hospice serves 1 ZIP code from its Austin, MN office in Mower County.
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?
Mayo Clinic Health System - Austin is a non-profit hospice. Ownership type can be one factor families consider, but CMS quality measures and caregiver survey results, where available, give more direct insight into experience of care.
How long has this hospice been Medicare-certified?
It has been Medicare-certified since October 3, 1994.
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 stopped curative treatment and typically have a prognosis of six months or less.
Does choosing hospice mean giving up treatment?
Choosing hospice means shifting focus from curative treatment to comfort, symptom relief, and quality of life; it does not mean giving up care or attention — hospice teams continue active support for patients and families.
Where is hospice care provided — at home or in a facility?
The available CMS data does not specify care settings for this hospice; please contact Mayo Clinic Health System - Austin at (507) 434-1415 and verify details on Medicare Care Compare.
How do I start hospice care with this provider?
The available data does not describe the intake process; please contact the hospice directly at (507) 434-1415 for guidance on starting care.
What questions should I ask when choosing a hospice?
Families may want to ask about caregiver survey results, quality measure scores, service area, staffing, and how the hospice supports patients and families — contact (507) 434-1415 for specifics and review the Care Compare listing for published data.
How do I verify this hospice on Medicare Care Compare?
You can review official CMS data for Mayo Clinic Health System - Austin at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/hospice/241544?state=MN.
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.