VARA HOSPICE
VARA HOSPICE is a Medicare-certified hospice provider in LAREDO, TX (CCN 971598), certified since 2020-10-07. Fonteum publishes CMS identity and certification data for this provider, each field chained to the CMS Care Compare Hospice General Information dataset (yc9t-dgbk). CMS removed hospice quality star ratings in May 2026; quality measures are not scheduled to return until February 2028.
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Data last updated: 2026-05-07 · Source: CMS Care Compare Hospice General Information (yc9t-dgbk) · View on Medicare.gov
What is VARA HOSPICE's certification and identity data?
Fonteum publishes CMS identity and certification fields for VARA HOSPICE, each chained to the CMS Care Compare Hospice General Information dataset (yc9t-dgbk).
How does Fonteum cover hospice provider quality data?
Fonteum indexes quality data from 23 federal source families, including all six CMS Care Compare facility programs. Each CCN is keyed to its primary CMS dataset — every field traced to a source row and reporting period.
CMS Care Compare · 6 facility types · data.cms.gov · US Government Work
How does Fonteum connect this hospice provider to its sources?
VARA HOSPICE (CCN 971598) is identified across CMS Care Compare Hospice General Information (yc9t-dgbk) published on data.cms.gov. Every field on this page is chained to its source dataset and row.
How is this hospice provider’s data sourced and attested?
Each field on this page is sourced from the CMS Care Compare Hospice General Information (yc9t-dgbk) published on data.cms.gov — a US Government Work. Fonteum re-publishes each value with a provenance record identifying the federal source, release date, and redistribution basis.
- Source acquisition — download the CMS Care Compare Hospice General Information (yc9t-dgbk) file from data.cms.gov.
- Entity resolution — key every row to the hospice provider’s CMS Certification Number (CCN 971598).
- Field projection — extract the fields shown on this page.
- Quality checks — drop rows CMS suppresses or marks not available.
- Chain attestation — sign each field into the Fonteum provenance graph.
Read the full Fonteum provenance methodology or browse the 23 federal source families behind every page.
Which CMS datasets back this page?
- CMS Care Compare Hospice General Information (yc9t-dgbk) · archived copyCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services · US Government Work
- Medicare.gov Care Compare — VARA HOSPICECenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services · US Government Work
Frequently asked questions
- What is VARA HOSPICE?
- VARA HOSPICE is a Medicare-certified hospice provider located in LAREDO, TX, identified by CMS Certification Number 971598. Hospice care provides comfort-focused medical and support services for individuals with life-limiting illnesses, and Medicare certification means the facility meets federal conditions of participation set by CMS.
- When did VARA HOSPICE receive Medicare certification?
- VARA HOSPICE received Medicare certification on 2020-10-07, according to CMS Care Compare Hospice General Information (dataset yc9t-dgbk). Certification date is the date the facility first enrolled in the Medicare program and began accepting Medicare-covered hospice patients.
- Who owns VARA HOSPICE?
- VARA HOSPICE is classified by CMS as "For-Profit" ownership. Ownership type is self-reported to CMS by the facility and published in the Care Compare Hospice General Information dataset. It describes the controlling entity — not a quality indicator — and Fonteum traces it to that source row.
- Does VARA HOSPICE have a CMS star rating?
- No star rating is published for VARA HOSPICE. CMS removed hospice quality star ratings from Care Compare in May 2026 as part of a scheduled program revision. New quality measures are not expected to be published until February 2028. Fonteum will surface quality ratings when CMS reintroduces them.
- What CMS region is VARA HOSPICE in?
- VARA HOSPICE is in CMS Region 6. CMS divides the United States into 10 administrative regions; the region number reflects which CMS regional office oversees the facility's certification and compliance.
- What is CMS Certification Number 971598?
- CMS Certification Number 971598 is the unique federal identifier Medicare assigns to VARA HOSPICE. The CCN links this facility across all CMS datasets — Care Compare, the Provider of Services file, and cost report filings — and is how Fonteum joins VARA HOSPICE's records across its source families.
Related facilities and datasets
VARA HOSPICE is a Medicare-certified hospice provider identified by CMS Certification Number 971598. Data sourced from the CMS Care Compare Hospice General Information (yc9t-dgbk) (data.cms.gov), a US Government Work. Methodology · Report an error · Medicare.gov