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Big Sky Hospice

Medicare-certified hospice in Missoula, MT

Medicare-certified3★ family survey85% would definitely recommend

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Public-record details

Address
3760 Mullan Rd Ste 101, Missoula, MT 59801
Phone
(406) 543-4408
Listed under
Serves assisted living residents
Medicare CCN
271525
Ownership
Other
Medicare-certified since
Sep 13, 2002
Family survey star rating
3 of 5
Families who would definitely recommend
85%
Families rating the hospice 9 or 10
79%
Hospice Care Index
8 of 10
Average patients per day
65
Levels of care
Routine home care only
County
Missoula

CMS certification number 271525. 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 family81%
Provided timely help79%
Treated the patient with respect90%
Gave the right emotional and spiritual support92%
Helped with pain and symptoms75%
Would definitely recommend (family)85%
Rated the hospice 9 or 10 out of 1079%

Overall family survey rating: 3 of 5 stars.

Quality measures

Hospice Care Index (0–10, higher is better)8 of 10
Patients who got all 7 recommended care processes at admission (comprehensive assessment)98.83%
Patients visited by a registered nurse or social worker on at least 2 of their last 3 days of life62.4%
Medicare spending per patient$17,559

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 homes38%
Assisted living59%
Skilled nursing facilities2%

Patients' main diagnoses

Cancer23%
Dementia23%
Heart and circulatory disease26%
Respiratory disease14%
Stroke7%
Other conditions11%
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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