Horizon Hospice in Meridian, Idaho

Horizon Hospice is a medicare-certified hospice facility in Meridian, Idaho. It is a for profit hospice and this hospice is a Part of a Home Health Agency. It is located at 63 W Willowbrook Dr in Meridian, Idaho. You can reach out to the office of Horizon Hospice via phone at (208) 888-7877.

Horizon Hospice is first approved in May, 1995 to provide medicare and/or medicaid services and its CMS certification number (CCN) is 131520. Seattle is the CMS Regional Office responsible for the certification of this hospice.

Contact Information


Horizon Hospice
63 W Willowbrook Dr, Meridian, ID, 83642
(208) 888-7877

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Hospice Profile

NameHorizon Hospice
Location63 W Willowbrook Dr, Meridian, Idaho
Hospice ID131520
CategoryPart of a Home Health Agency
Ownership TypeProprietary - Corporation
Profit TypeFOR PROFIT
Accreditation Provider Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC)
SSA county code000

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NPI associated with this Hospice

A hospice usually have one NPI number but sometimes it may have multiple NPI numbers. We have found possible NPI number/s associated with Horizon Hospice from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1043215395
Organization NameHorizon Home Health & Hospice, Inc.
Address900 N Linder Rd Meridian, Idaho, 83642
Phone Number(208)888-7877

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NPI Number1689996357
Organization NameTeton Healthcare, Inc.
Address63 W Willowbrook Dr Meridian, Idaho, 83646
Phone Number(208)888-7877

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Quality of Patient Care at Horizon Hospice

Hospice staff should discuss treatment preferences and patient beliefs and values with patients and/or caregivers. They should also identify and provide interventions to address pain, shortness of breath and constipation (caused by opioids) to improve patient comfort and quality of life. Horizon Hospice has the following score in these measures of patient care.
Better than National Average Worse than National Average

Quality MeasureProvider ScoreNational Score
Patients or caregivers who were asked about treatment preferences like hospitalization and resuscitation at the beginning of hospice care98.998.3
Patients or caregivers who were asked about their beliefs and values at the beginning of hospice care93.993.6
Patients who were checked for pain at the beginning of hospice care96.893.9
Patients who got a timely and thorough pain assessment when pain was identified as a problem93.877.7
Patients who were checked for shortness of breath at the beginning of hospice care96.697.3
Patients who got timely treatment for shortness of breath84.794.6
Patients taking opioid pain medication who were offered care for constipation97.493.3

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Services Provided by Horizon Hospice:

Hospice provide various services either through their own staff or through third-party arrangements. Find the list of services provided by Horizon Hospice below:
  • By staff
    • Home Health Aide Service
    • Counseling Service
    • Medical Social Service
    • Nursing Service
    • Occupational Therapy
    • Physical Therapy
    • Speech Pathology
    • Other Services

  • Under Arrangement
    • Home Maker Service
    • Medical Supply Service
    • Physician Service
    • Short Term Inpatient care

  • Combination of Staff and Under Arrangement
    • No services

  • Type of Short Term Inpatient Care
    • Acute and Respite

Number of Full-time equivalent Employees:

Number of full time equivalent employees at Horizon Hospice
Home Health Aides14.5
Counselors3.25
Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurses6.75
Medical Social Workers 6.5
Registered Nurses20.25
Other Personnel3
Total Employees54.25

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Ownership Details:

  • This hospice has undergone 3 time/s change of ownership.
  • Previous change of ownership is on May , 2010.
  • Most recent change of ownership is on February, 2016.

Certification Details for Horizon Hospice:

  • September, 2014 is the initial visit of the health survey for certifications by CMS.
  • It is in compliance at the time of certification survey by CMS.
  • It is eligible to participate in the medicare and/or medicaid program.
  • National Government Services is the Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC), intermediary or carrier servicing this hospice.
  • Current status is Active Provider.
  • Reason of certification is Recertification.
  • End of fiscal year is on 31, December.
  • Related Provider Number is 137065.

Hospices in Meridian

Horizon Hospice
Location: 63 W Willowbrook Dr, Meridian, Idaho, 83642
Phone: (208) 888-7877
Legacy Hospice
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Phone: (208) 888-7877
Abode Hospice
Location: 3090 Gentry Way, Suite 150, Meridian, Idaho, 83642
Phone: (208) 888-7877
Harrison's Hope
Location: 3137 S Meridian Rd, Suite 120, Meridian, Idaho, 83642
Phone: (208) 888-7877

Medicare Hospice Care

What is Hospice Care?
Hospice care is a type of care and philosophy of care that focuses on the palliation of a chronically ill, terminally ill or seriously ill patient's pain and symptoms, and attending to their emotional and spiritual needs. Care may be provided in a patient's home or in a designated facility such as nursing home, hospital unit or freestanding hospice, with level of care and sometimes location based upon frequent evaluation of the paients needs. The four primary levels of care provided by hospice are routine home care, continuous care, general inpatient and respite care.

How long can one get medicare hospice care?
Hospice care is for people with a life expectancy of 6 months or less (if the disease runs its normal course). If the person receiving hospice care live longer than 6 months, he or she can still get hospice care.
  • A person can get hospice care for two 90-day benefit periods, followed by an unlimited number of 60-day benefit periods.
  • At the start of each period, the hospice medical director or other hospice doctor must recertify that the person is terminally ill (with a life expectancy of 6 months or less). This step is must for continued hospice care.

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