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Morning Star Hospice and Palliative Care Solutions, LLC

Hospice in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania · CCN 731504

Contact and basics

  • Address2225 Sycamore Street Suite 410 -
    Harrisburg, PA 17111
  • Phone(717) 340-0500
  • CMS certification number731504
  • Medicare-certified since10/04/2022
  • CountyDauphin

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Hospice Care Index

5 out of 10

CMS builds this single score out of ten separate indicators drawn from claims. A provider earns a point for each indicator where it is not an outlier against national thresholds. This one scores needs a closer look.

IndicatorThis providerRead as
Visits near death65.4%higher is better
Gaps in nursing visits91.4%lower is better
Early live discharges12.0%lower is better
Late live discharges12.0%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 18.0%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 20.0%lower is better
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends2.9%higher is better
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days5.50 minhigher is better
CHC/GIP provided0.0%higher is better
Per-beneficiary spending$17,919context, not a quality score

Why live discharges matter. Hospice is for people expected to die within six months. A patient leaving hospice alive is sometimes the right outcome — they got better, or chose to resume curative treatment. But an unusually high rate can also indicate patients were enrolled who did not qualify, or were discharged when their care became expensive. CMS publishes early and late live-discharge rates for exactly this reason. Treat a high number as a question to ask, not a verdict.

Who this hospice serves

Average daily census: 27 patients.

Where care was delivered

  • Patient's home9.0%
  • Assisted living facility0.0%
  • Nursing facility88.0%
  • Skilled nursing facility4.0%
  • Inpatient hospice facility0.0%
  • Inpatient hospital0.0%

Primary diagnosis mix

  • Dementia20.0%
  • Cancer24.0%
  • Circulatory / heart disease20.0%
  • Other conditions21.0%

Filed ownership and management roles

Each row is a filed role, not a separate shareholding. The same person or organization may appear more than once. Do not add percentages across direct ownership, indirect ownership, officer and management roles. Management roles alone do not establish equity ownership.

BANDC HOSPICE HOLDINGS LLC — all 2 hospices → MORNING STAR PARTNERS LLC — all 2 hospices →

OwnerRoleShareAssociated sinceCMS type flags
BANDC HOSPICE HOLDINGS LLC5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST40%3/26/2021—
MORNING STAR PARTNERS LLC5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST60%3/26/2021—
ASHER LEISER5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST60%3/26/2021—
BRYAN CASEY5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST40%3/26/2021—
BRYAN CASEYCORPORATE OFFICER—3/26/2021—
BRYAN CASEYCORPORATE DIRECTOR—3/26/2021—
TODD HIPPERTCORPORATE OFFICER—3/26/2021—
TODD HIPPERTCORPORATE DIRECTOR—3/26/2021—
TODD HIPPERTW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE—3/26/2021—

Source: CMS Hospice All Owners file, linked to this provider through its Medicare enrollment record. Medicare's Care Compare does not present ownership in this form.

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Where these records come from

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How to cite this page: CareRecords, "Morning Star Hospice and Palliative Care Solutions, LLC — hospice records, Harrisburg, PA." Compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (downloaded CMS snapshots (measure periods vary) release), CCN 731504. https://carerecords.org/hospice/pennsylvania/morning-star-hospice-and-palliative-care-solutions-llc-harrisburg/