Bexar Hospice is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 10408 Branch Crest in San Antonio, TX 78245. It has been certified since 2023. It cares for about 18 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 8 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the Texas average is 8.4. The index flags 3 areas where it is worse than the Texas average, starting with gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is Bexar Hospice's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Bexar Hospice |
|---|---|
| Address | 10408 Branch Crest, San Antonio, TX 78245 |
| Phone | (210) 446-6566 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | A91565 |
| Ownership | Not published |
| Medicare-certified since | 01/04/2023 |
How does Bexar Hospice score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Bexar Hospice scores 8 out of 10 on the Hospice Care Index, which counts how many of ten visit, discharge and staffing indicators a hospice meets. Against the Texas average it is better on 1 of the indicators below and worse on 3.
| Indicator | Bexar Hospice | Texas average | U.S. average | vs. Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 83.3% | 62% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 0% | 7.6% | 7.3% | Better |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 44.4% | 36.9% | 37.4% | Worse |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 22.2% | 12.1% | 8.5% | Worse |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 0% | 2% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 11.9 min | 11.6 min | 19.9 min | About the same |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 6.7% | 7.6% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 89.7% | 88.1% | 89.3% | About the same |
Separately, 100% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Texas average 94.7%) and 81.5% were visited by a nurse or social worker on at least two of their last three days (Texas average 51%).
What do families say about Bexar Hospice?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Bexar Hospice. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Bexar Hospice deliver care, and to whom?
97% of bexar hospice's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is heart and circulatory disease (38%).
| Where care is delivered | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| At home | 97% |
| In assisted living | 3% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Heart and circulatory disease | 38% |
Which San Antonio-area ZIP codes does Bexar Hospice serve?
Bexar Hospice tells Medicare it serves 32 ZIP codes in San Antonio and Bexar, Comal and Guadalupe counties.
- 78002
- 78073
- 78101
- 78109
- 78201
- 78202
- 78204
- 78207
- 78208
- 78210
- 78211
- 78214
- 78219
- 78220
- 78221
- 78223
- 78224
- 78225
- 78226
- 78227
- 78228
- 78232
- 78237
- 78238
- 78239
- 78245
- 78249
- 78250
- 78251
- 78252
- 78253
- 78254
What should you ask Bexar Hospice before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
83.3% of Bexar Hospice's patients went more than seven days without a nursing visit at some point, against 62% across Texas. Ask for the planned visit schedule in writing and who decides when it changes.
Ask how eligibility is reviewed
44.4% of its live discharges came after six months or more of care (Texas average 36.9%). Ask how often the doctor recertifies eligibility and what support is offered if a patient is discharged.
Ask how a crisis at home is handled
22.2% of its live discharges were followed by a hospital stay and a return to hospice (Texas average 12.1%). Ask who comes to the house in a symptom crisis and how fast.
Ask where inpatient care happens
When symptoms cannot be managed at home, hospice provides short inpatient stays. Ask which facility they use and how far it is from the family.
Which other hospices serve San Antonio, TX?
- Blue Skies Hospice — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care of Texas -San Antonio — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- All Seasons Hospice of Texas — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Altus Hospice — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Amedisys Hospice of San Antonio — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Aspen Hospice and Palliative Care — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
All Medicare-certified hospices in San Antonio and Bexar, Comal and Guadalupe counties
Last verified: November 2026, against the Medicare hospice data release dated 2026-08-07.
Common questions
Is Bexar Hospice Medicare-certified?
Yes. Bexar Hospice is certified by Medicare under provider number A91565 and has been since 2023.
What is Bexar Hospice's Hospice Care Index score?
8 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Texas average is 8.4.
How large is Bexar Hospice?
It cares for about 18 patients on an average day.
