Arizona Life Hospice
Mesa, AZ · Medicare-certified hospice (CCN 031728)
CMS process measure: 69.17 (state average 94.29 — below state average)
Serves: 81 ZIP codes (is yours included? →) · Phone: (480) 708-0829 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
CMS has not published CAHPS family-caregiver survey results for Arizona Life Hospice, so no star rating or percent-recommend figure is available. On the CMS composite process measure, it scores 69.17 compared with the Arizona state average of 94.29, placing it below the state average on that measure.
Arizona Life Hospice serves 81 ZIP codes from its Mesa, Arizona office in Maricopa County. Families in that service area can contact the hospice directly to confirm whether their specific ZIP code is included.
Yes, Arizona Life Hospice is Medicare-certified (CCN 031728, since March 2021), so the Medicare hospice benefit covers hospice care for eligible patients when a doctor certifies eligibility. This coverage fact comes directly from CMS certification records.
About this hospice
Arizona Life Hospice is a for-profit hospice agency based in Mesa, Arizona, serving families in Maricopa County. It has been Medicare-certified since March 21, 2021 (CCN 031728). Because the Medicare hospice benefit covers hospice care for eligible patients when a doctor certifies eligibility, families do not need to consider cost when choosing a certified provider.
According to CMS Care Compare data, CMS has not published CAHPS family-caregiver survey results — such as star rating, percentage who would definitely recommend, or percentage rating the hospice 9-10 — for Arizona Life Hospice. This is often the case for hospices with smaller patient counts, and it should not be read as a sign of poor quality; it simply means CMS does not yet have enough survey responses to report.
CMS does report a composite process measure for this hospice: a score of 69.17, compared with the Arizona state average of 94.29, placing Arizona Life Hospice below the state average on this measure. CMS also lists a care index score of 10 and reports that 56.2% of patients received visits in the last days of life, per the most recent Care Compare data.
Arizona Life Hospice reports serving 81 ZIP codes from its Mesa office. Families are encouraged to review these figures directly on Medicare Care Compare and to contact the hospice for more details about their specific area and situation.
Questions families ask
Does Medicare cover care from this hospice?
Yes. Arizona Life Hospice is Medicare-certified (CCN 031728) since March 21, 2021, and the Medicare hospice benefit covers hospice care for eligible patients when a doctor certifies eligibility.
What do family caregivers say about this hospice in the CMS survey?
CMS has not published CAHPS family-caregiver survey results for Arizona Life Hospice, often because of small patient counts; this does not indicate poor quality.
How does this hospice score on CMS quality measures compared to the state average?
Its composite process score is 69.17, compared with the Arizona state average of 94.29, placing it below the state average. CMS also reports a care index score of 10 and that 56.2% of patients received visits in their last days of life.
What areas and ZIP codes does this hospice serve?
Arizona Life Hospice reports serving 81 ZIP codes from its Mesa, Arizona office in Maricopa County.
Tip: use our Search by ZIP Code feature to check instantly whether your ZIP is among the 81 this hospice reports serving.
Is this hospice for-profit, non-profit, or government-run — and does it matter?
Arizona Life Hospice is a for-profit agency. Ownership type does not by itself determine quality; CMS quality measures and surveys are better indicators.
How long has this hospice been Medicare-certified?
It has been Medicare-certified since March 21, 2021.
What is the difference between hospice and palliative care?
Palliative care can be provided alongside curative treatment at any stage of a serious illness, while hospice care focuses on comfort rather than cure and is typically for patients with a life expectancy of six months or less if the illness runs its normal course.
Does choosing hospice mean giving up treatment?
Choosing hospice means shifting the goal of care to comfort and quality of life rather than curing the underlying illness; patients can still receive medical, emotional, and spiritual support tailored to their needs.
Where is hospice care provided — at home or in a facility?
The available data does not specify care settings for Arizona Life Hospice; please contact the hospice at (480) 708-0829 and verify details on Medicare Care Compare.
How do I start hospice care with this provider?
The data provided does not describe intake steps; please contact Arizona Life Hospice at (480) 708-0829 to ask about starting care, and verify certification details on Medicare Care Compare.
What questions should I ask when choosing a hospice?
Families often ask about services offered, how care is coordinated, staff availability, and quality measures; contact Arizona Life Hospice at (480) 708-0829 for specifics and review its listing on Medicare Care Compare.
How do I verify this hospice on Medicare Care Compare?
You can look up Arizona Life Hospice (CCN 031728) directly at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/hospice/031728?state=AZ to review its current CMS data.
Data: CMS Care Compare (Jul2026 refresh). Survey results are reported by family caregivers through the official CAHPS Hospice Survey; CMS publishes them only above response-count thresholds. Always verify current details with the hospice and Medicare before arranging care.