Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 10100 W 87TH Street Suite 100 in Overland Park, KS 66212. It has been certified since 2011. It cares for about 117 patients on an average day, making it a mid-sized hospice. It scores 10 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the Kansas average is 9.1. Family caregivers rate it 4 out of 5 stars. The index flags 2 areas where it is worse than the Kansas average, starting with gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care |
|---|---|
| Address | 10100 W 87TH Street Suite 100, Overland Park, KS 66212 |
| Phone | (913) 894-8228 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 171579 |
| Ownership | Non-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 11/14/2011 |
How does Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care scores 10 out of 10 on the Hospice Care Index, which counts how many of ten visit, discharge and staffing indicators a hospice meets. Against the Kansas average it is better on 1 of the indicators below and worse on 2.
| Indicator | Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care | Kansas average | U.S. average | vs. Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 47.3% | 34.9% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 8.8% | 7.3% | 7.3% | About the same |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 29.1% | 37.2% | 37.4% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 4.7% | 7.3% | 8.5% | About the same |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 3.4% | 1.9% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 15.3 min | 15.6 min | 19.9 min | About the same |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 4.5% | 8.9% | 9.6% | Worse |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 92.4% | 91.7% | 89.3% | About the same |
Separately, 98.6% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Kansas average 95.7%) and 38.4% were visited by a nurse or social worker on at least two of their last three days (Kansas average 64.5%).
What do families say about Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care?
89% of family caregivers said they would definitely recommend Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care; the Kansas average is 87%. The survey goes to the family member who was the main caregiver, after the patient has died.
| Survey question | Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care | Kansas average | U.S. average | vs. Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team always communicated well | 83% | 83% | 82% | About the same |
| Team always provided timely help | 77% | 80% | 78% | Worse |
| Team always treated the patient with respect | 93% | 92% | 91% | About the same |
| Right amount of emotional and spiritual support | 93% | 93% | 91% | About the same |
| Patient always got help for pain and symptoms | 79% | 78% | 76% | About the same |
| Caregivers rated the hospice 9 or 10 | 88% | 85% | 83% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend the hospice | 89% | 87% | 85% | About the same |
Where does Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care deliver care, and to whom?
58% of kansas city hospice and palliative care's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is cancer (31%). It has provided levels of care beyond routine home visits, such as continuous care at home or inpatient stays, in the last three years.
| Where care is delivered | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| At home | 58% |
| In a nursing facility | 21% |
| In assisted living | 17% |
| In a hospital | 1% |
| In an inpatient hospice unit | 1% |
| Other locations | 1% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Cancer | 31% |
| Dementia | 21% |
| Other conditions | 21% |
| Heart and circulatory disease | 14% |
| Respiratory disease | 11% |
| Stroke | 6% |
Which Kansas City-area ZIP codes does Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care serve?
Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care tells Medicare it serves 39 ZIP codes in Kansas City and the surrounding Missouri and Kansas counties.
- 66018
- 66030
- 66061
- 66062
- 66085
- 66101
- 66102
- 66103
- 66104
- 66105
- 66106
- 66109
- 66111
- 66112
- 66160
- 66202
- 66203
- 66204
- 66205
- 66206
- 66207
- 66208
- 66209
- 66210
- 66211
- 66212
- 66213
- 66214
- 66215
- 66216
- 66217
- 66218
- 66219
- 66220
- 66221
- 66223
- 66224
- 66226
- 66227
What should you ask Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
47.3% of Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care's patients went more than seven days without a nursing visit at some point, against 34.9% across Kansas. Ask for the planned visit schedule in writing and who decides when it changes.
Ask about weekend coverage
4.5% of its nursing time is delivered on weekends (Kansas average 8.9%). Ask who is on call Saturday and Sunday and whether routine visits happen then.
Ask how fast they can admit
Ask how soon after the call a nurse can come out, including evenings and weekends, and how quickly medications and equipment arrive.
Ask where inpatient care happens
When symptoms cannot be managed at home, hospice provides short inpatient stays. Ask which facility they use and how far it is from the family.
Which other hospices serve Overland Park, KS?
- Harbor Hospice of Kansas LP — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Catholic Comm Hospice — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
- Kansas Palliative & Hospice Care — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
- Three Oaks Hospice — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
- Ahc Home Health of Kansas, LLC (hospice) — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Ascend Hospice — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
All Medicare-certified hospices in Kansas City and the surrounding Missouri and Kansas counties
Last verified: November 2026, against the Medicare hospice data release dated 2026-08-07.
Common questions
Is Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care Medicare-certified?
Yes. Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care is certified by Medicare under provider number 171579 and has been since 2011.
What is Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care's Hospice Care Index score?
10 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Kansas average is 9.1.
How large is Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care?
It cares for about 117 patients on an average day.
