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Aseracare Hospice

Medicare-certified hospice in Council Bluffs, IA

Medicare-certified89% would definitely recommend

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Public-record details

Address
4201 Rivers Edge Pkwy Ste 420, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
Phone
(712) 723-3959
Listed under
Offers higher levels of care, Serves nursing home residents, Serves assisted living residents
Medicare CCN
161532
Ownership
For-profit
Medicare-certified since
Sep 28, 1993
Families who would definitely recommend
89%
Families rating the hospice 9 or 10
87%
Hospice Care Index
9 of 10
Average patients per day
36
Levels of care
Routine home care and at least one higher level (continuous home care, inpatient or respite)
County
Pottawattamie

CMS certification number 161532. Source: CMS Hospice General Information, Provider Data and CAHPS Hospice Survey (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

What families said

From the CAHPS Hospice Survey, sent by CMS-approved vendors to family caregivers after a patient's death (Oct 2023–Sep 2025). Share of families answering the most positive way:

Communicated well with the family89%
Provided timely help83%
Treated the patient with respect96%
Gave the right emotional and spiritual support95%
Helped with pain and symptoms85%
Would definitely recommend (family)89%
Rated the hospice 9 or 10 out of 1087%

Quality measures

Hospice Care Index (0–10, higher is better)9 of 10
Patients who got all 7 recommended care processes at admission (comprehensive assessment)100%
Patients visited by a registered nurse or social worker on at least 2 of their last 3 days of life83.6%
Medicare spending per patient$14,640

From Medicare claims and assessment data CMS collects under the Hospice Quality Reporting Program; Hospice Care Index Jan 2023–Dec 2024; assessment measures Oct 2024–Sep 2025.

Who this hospice serves

Where care was provided (share of care days)

Private homes55%
Assisted living18%
Nursing facilities26%

Patients' main diagnoses

Cancer34%
Dementia17%
Heart and circulatory disease21%
Respiratory disease10%
Other conditions13%
Family survey scores cover families of patients who died under this hospice's care, collected by CMS-approved survey vendors. A missing score usually means the hospice is new or small, not that it is poor. You can switch hospices once per benefit period — see Medicare.gov.

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