Homage Hospice is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 8600 Wurzbach Rd Suite 702 T in San Antonio, TX 78240. It has been certified since 2022. It cares for about 20 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 10 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 Homage Hospice's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Homage Hospice |
|---|---|
| Address | 8600 Wurzbach Rd Suite 702 T, San Antonio, TX 78240 |
| Phone | (469) 625-0705 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 971781 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 02/23/2022 |
How does Homage Hospice score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Homage Hospice scores 10 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 | Homage Hospice | Texas average | U.S. average | vs. Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 76.3% | 62% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 21.4% | 7.6% | 7.3% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 3.6% | 36.9% | 37.4% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 14.3% | 12.1% | 8.5% | About the same |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 0% | 2% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 8.6 min | 11.6 min | 19.9 min | Worse |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 8.9% | 7.6% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 87.5% | 88.1% | 89.3% | About the same |
Separately, 73.9% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Texas average 94.7%).
What do families say about Homage Hospice?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Homage Hospice. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Homage Hospice deliver care, and to whom?
84% of homage hospice's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is heart and circulatory disease (32%).
| Where care is delivered | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| At home | 84% |
| In assisted living | 16% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Heart and circulatory disease | 32% |
| Dementia | 30% |
Which San Antonio-area ZIP codes does Homage Hospice serve?
Homage Hospice tells Medicare it serves 1 ZIP codes in San Antonio and Bexar, Comal and Guadalupe counties.
- 78240
What should you ask Homage Hospice before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
76.3% of Homage 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 what happens in the first week
21.4% of its live discharges came within a week of enrollment (Texas average 7.6%). Ask what the admission visit covers and how they confirm hospice is the right fit before enrolling.
Ask how long nursing visits last
Its nurses average 8.6 minutes per routine care day, against 11.6 minutes across Texas. Ask how long a typical visit lasts and whether the same nurse comes each time.
Ask how fast they can admit
Ask how soon after the call a nurse can come out, including evenings and weekends, and how quickly medications and equipment arrive.
Which other hospices serve San Antonio, TX?
- Christus Vna Hospice San Antonio — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Transcend Hospice — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Trinity Hospice — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Transcend Hospice — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
- Changing Seasons Hospice — Hospice Care Index 7 of 10
- San Antonio Inspire Hospice LLC — Hospice Care Index 6 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 Homage Hospice Medicare-certified?
Yes. Homage Hospice is certified by Medicare under provider number 971781 and has been since 2022.
What is Homage Hospice's Hospice Care Index score?
10 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Texas average is 8.4.
How large is Homage Hospice?
It cares for about 20 patients on an average day.
