Pioneer Medical Center in Big Timber, Montana

Pioneer Medical Center is a medicare-certified hospice facility in Big Timber, Montana. It is a other hospice and this hospice is a Part of a hospital. It is located at 301 W 7th Ave in Big Timber, Montana. You can reach out to the office of Pioneer Medical Center via phone at (406) 932-4603.

Pioneer Medical Center is first approved in October, 2000 to provide medicare and/or medicaid services and its CMS certification number (CCN) is 271523. Denver is the CMS Regional Office responsible for the certification of this hospice.

Contact Information


Pioneer Medical Center
301 W 7th Ave, Big Timber, MT, 59011
(406) 932-4603

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Hospice Profile

NamePioneer Medical Center
Location301 W 7th Ave, Big Timber, Montana
Hospice ID271523
CategoryPart of a hospital
Ownership TypeOther
Profit TypeOTHER
SSA county code480

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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 Pioneer Medical Center from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1679630784
Organization NamePioneer Medical Center
Address301 W 7th Ave Big Timber, Montana, 59011
Phone Number(406)932-4603

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Quality of Patient Care at Pioneer Medical Center

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. Pioneer Medical Center 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 careNot Available98.3
Patients or caregivers who were asked about their beliefs and values at the beginning of hospice careNot Available93.6
Patients who were checked for pain at the beginning of hospice careNot Available93.9
Patients who got a timely and thorough pain assessment when pain was identified as a problemNot Available77.7
Patients who were checked for shortness of breath at the beginning of hospice careNot Available97.3
Patients who got timely treatment for shortness of breathNot Available94.6
Patients taking opioid pain medication who were offered care for constipationNot Available93.3

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Services Provided by Pioneer Medical Center:

Hospice provide various services either through their own staff or through third-party arrangements. Find the list of services provided by Pioneer Medical Center below:
  • By staff
    • Home Health Aide Service
    • Medical Social Service
    • Nursing Service
    • Physician Service
    • Other Services

  • Under Arrangement
    • Counseling Service
    • Medical Supply Service
    • Occupational Therapy
    • Physical Therapy
    • Short Term Inpatient care
    • Speech Pathology

  • 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 Pioneer Medical Center
Home Health Aides0.02
Medical Social Workers 0.13
Physicians0.02
Registered Nurses0.25
Other Personnel0.72
Total Employees1.14

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Ownership Details:

  • This hospice has undergone 1 time/s change of ownership.
  • Most recent change of ownership is on July, 2016.

Certification Details for Pioneer Medical Center:

  • March, 2017 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.
  • Cahaba 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 30, June.
  • Related Provider Number is 271313.

Hospices in Big Timber

Pioneer Medical Center
Location: 301 W 7th Ave, Big Timber, Montana, 59011
Phone: (406) 932-4603

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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