MUSC HEALTH HOSPICE KERSHAW
MUSC HEALTH HOSPICE KERSHAW is a Medicare-certified hospice provider in LUGOFF, SC (CCN 421519), certified since 1993-08-26. Fonteum publishes CMS identity and certification data for this provider, each field chained to the CMS Care Compare Hospice General Information dataset. 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 · View on Medicare.gov
What is MUSC HEALTH HOSPICE KERSHAW's certification and identity data?
Fonteum publishes CMS identity and certification fields for MUSC HEALTH HOSPICE KERSHAW, each chained to the CMS Care Compare Hospice General Information dataset.
How does Fonteum cover hospice provider quality data?
Fonteum indexes quality data from 44 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?
MUSC HEALTH HOSPICE KERSHAW (CCN 421519) is identified across CMS Care Compare Hospice General Information 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 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 file from data.cms.gov.
- Entity resolution — key every row to the hospice provider’s CMS Certification Number (CCN 421519).
- 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 44 federal source families behind every page.
Which CMS datasets back this page?
- CMS Care Compare Hospice General Information · archived copyCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services · US Government Work
- Medicare.gov Care Compare — MUSC HEALTH HOSPICE KERSHAWCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services · US Government Work
Frequently asked questions
- What is MUSC HEALTH HOSPICE KERSHAW?
- MUSC HEALTH HOSPICE KERSHAW is a Medicare-certified hospice provider located in LUGOFF, SC, identified by CMS Certification Number 421519. 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 MUSC HEALTH HOSPICE KERSHAW receive Medicare certification?
- MUSC HEALTH HOSPICE KERSHAW received Medicare certification on 1993-08-26, according to CMS Care Compare Hospice General Information. Certification date is the date the facility first enrolled in the Medicare program and began accepting Medicare-covered hospice patients.
- Who owns MUSC HEALTH HOSPICE KERSHAW?
- MUSC HEALTH HOSPICE KERSHAW is classified by CMS as "Government" 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 MUSC HEALTH HOSPICE KERSHAW have a CMS star rating?
- No star rating is published for MUSC HEALTH HOSPICE KERSHAW. 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 MUSC HEALTH HOSPICE KERSHAW in?
- MUSC HEALTH HOSPICE KERSHAW is in CMS Region 4. 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 421519?
- CMS Certification Number 421519 is the unique federal identifier Medicare assigns to MUSC HEALTH HOSPICE KERSHAW. 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 MUSC HEALTH HOSPICE KERSHAW's records across its source families.
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MUSC HEALTH HOSPICE KERSHAW is a Medicare-certified hospice provider identified by CMS Certification Number 421519. Data sourced from the CMS Care Compare Hospice General Information (data.cms.gov), a US Government Work. Methodology · Report an error · Medicare.gov