Passion Hospice, Inc is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 12042 Blanco Rd, Ste 355 in San Antonio, TX 78216. It has been certified since 2023. It cares for about 27 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 9 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the Texas average is 8.4. The index flags 2 areas where it is worse than the Texas average, starting with live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice.
What is Passion Hospice, Inc's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Passion Hospice, Inc |
|---|---|
| Address | 12042 Blanco Rd, Ste 355, San Antonio, TX 78216 |
| Phone | (210) 475-3731 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | A91621 |
| Ownership | Not published |
| Medicare-certified since | 08/25/2023 |
How does Passion Hospice, Inc score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Passion Hospice, Inc scores 9 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 3 of the indicators below and worse on 2.
| Indicator | Passion Hospice, Inc | Texas average | U.S. average | vs. Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 57.3% | 62% | 52.4% | Better |
| 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) | 15.2% | 36.9% | 37.4% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 17.4% | 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 | 8.2 min | 11.6 min | 19.9 min | Worse |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 6.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 90% | 88.1% | 89.3% | About the same |
Separately, 97.2% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Texas average 94.7%).
What do families say about Passion Hospice, Inc?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Passion Hospice, Inc. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Passion Hospice, Inc deliver care, and to whom?
95% of passion hospice, inc's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is dementia (32%).
| Where care is delivered | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| At home | 95% |
| In assisted living | 5% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Dementia | 32% |
| Heart and circulatory disease | 31% |
| Other conditions | 14% |
Which San Antonio-area ZIP codes does Passion Hospice, Inc serve?
Passion Hospice, Inc tells Medicare it serves 46 ZIP codes in San Antonio and Bexar, Comal and Guadalupe counties.
- 78023
- 78109
- 78132
- 78155
- 78201
- 78203
- 78204
- 78207
- 78209
- 78210
- 78211
- 78212
- 78213
- 78216
- 78217
- 78218
- 78221
- 78222
- 78223
- 78225
- 78226
- 78227
- 78228
- 78229
- 78230
- 78231
- 78232
- 78233
- 78238
- 78239
- 78240
- 78242
- 78244
- 78245
- 78247
- 78248
- 78249
- 78250
- 78251
- 78253
- 78254
- 78258
- 78259
- 78260
- 78263
- 78266
What should you ask Passion Hospice, Inc before choosing it?
Ask how a crisis at home is handled
17.4% 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 how long nursing visits last
Its nurses average 8.2 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.
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?
- Altus Hospice — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Aspen Hospice and Palliative Care — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Compassus - San Antonio — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Journey Hospice LLC — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Summit Home Health and Hospice — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Admt Caring Hospice — Hospice Care Index 9 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 Passion Hospice, Inc Medicare-certified?
Yes. Passion Hospice, Inc is certified by Medicare under provider number A91621 and has been since 2023.
What is Passion Hospice, Inc's Hospice Care Index score?
9 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Texas average is 8.4.
How large is Passion Hospice, Inc?
It cares for about 27 patients on an average day.
