Vitas Healthcare Corp — Hospice Profile (CCN #051608)

Covina, California · CCN 051608 · Phone: (626) 918-2273 ·

Compliance Indicator: 54/100 — Material Gaps

About Vitas Healthcare Corp

Vitas Healthcare Corp is a Medicare-certified hospice in Covina, California, operating under CMS Certification Number (CCN) 051608. Ownership type not reported. Average daily census: 178 patients. The hospice is required to comply with the Hospice Conditions of Participation at 42 CFR Part 418.

Levels of Care Provided

Vitas Healthcare Corp provides: General Inpatient (Hospital). CMS requires hospices to be capable of providing all four levels of care (routine home, continuous home, general inpatient, and respite) either directly or through written contractual arrangements.

Patient Population

Reported patient diagnostic mix: Cancer 29%, Dementia 10%, Circulatory/heart 13%, Respiratory 8%, Stroke 20%, Other 22%. Diagnostic mix is one of the indicators OIG and CMS look at when evaluating whether a hospice's patient population matches its claimed certification volume.

Hospice Care Index

Hospice Care Index (HCI) score: 2.9/10 (96th percentile nationally). The HCI is a 10-indicator composite measure CMS publishes for hospices, covering items like live-discharge rate, gaps in skilled nursing visits, and burdensome care transitions. A score below the 25th percentile is one of the screening factors CMS uses to flag hospices for additional quality oversight.

FileFlo Compliance Indicator

FileFlo's compliance indicator for Vitas Healthcare Corp is 54/100 (Material Gaps). The score is derived from the Hospice Care Index, complaint survey history, and Conditions of Participation deficiencies. It is not a CMS rating. The full survey-readiness audit (Conditions of Participation review, Comprehensive Assessment timing, IDG composition, plan-of-care updates) is at /tools/cms-survey-readiness-score.

Why This Page Exists

FileFlo publishes a profile for every Medicare-certified hospice so administrators, compliance leads, and referring physicians can find publicly-published quality data without bouncing between Care Compare, the Hospice Care Index, and the OIG hospice work plan. Field-level CFR citations are linked throughout. Dispute this record if any field is incorrect — we resync with CMS monthly and process correction requests within five business days.

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Data sourced from CMS Care Compare (publish 2026-02-01). Information may not reflect the hospice's current status. Resync occurs monthly. Dispute this record · Claim this profile