{
 "care_type": "hospice",
 "city": "Athens",
 "state": "GA",
 "state_name": "Georgia",
 "slug": "athens",
 "count": 6,
 "rated_count": 3,
 "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/hospice/ga/athens/",
 "pages": [
  "https://myhomecarefinder.com/hospice/ga/athens/"
 ],
 "answer": "As of the CMS Care Compare August 2026 release, 6 Medicare-certified hospices have an address in Athens, GA. 3 have a CMS family caregiver survey star rating, and 2 are rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated, at 4 stars, are Family Hospice and Gentiva.",
 "ranking": "CMS family caregiver survey star rating desc; ties alphabetical; unrated last; no paid placement",
 "source": {
  "datasets": [
   "https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/yc9t-dgbk",
   "https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/gxki-hrr8",
   "https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/252m-zfp9"
  ],
  "release": "August 2026"
 },
 "updated": "2026-10-20",
 "providers": [
  {
   "ccn": "851521",
   "name": "Family Hospice",
   "address": "1550 Timothy Rd, Suite 203",
   "state": "GA",
   "zip": "30606",
   "phone": "(800) 410-4663",
   "phone_e164": "+18004104663",
   "ownership": "For-Profit",
   "medicare_certification_date": "2020-01-28",
   "cms_star_rating": 4.0,
   "would_definitely_recommend_pct": 87,
   "hospice_care_index_score": 9.0,
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/hospice/851521?state=GA",
   "city": "Athens",
   "rank": 1,
   "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/hospice/ga/athens/#ccn-851521"
  },
  {
   "ccn": "111612",
   "name": "Gentiva",
   "address": "575 Research Drive, Ste A",
   "state": "GA",
   "zip": "30605",
   "phone": "(706) 549-5736",
   "phone_e164": "+17065495736",
   "ownership": "For-Profit",
   "medicare_certification_date": "2004-06-21",
   "cms_star_rating": 4.0,
   "would_definitely_recommend_pct": 86,
   "hospice_care_index_score": 10.0,
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/hospice/111612?state=GA",
   "city": "Athens",
   "rank": 2,
   "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/hospice/ga/athens/#ccn-111612"
  },
  {
   "ccn": "111651",
   "name": "Compassus-Athens",
   "address": "2470 Daniels Bridge Road Bldg 100 Suite 181",
   "state": "GA",
   "zip": "30606",
   "phone": "(706) 354-1707",
   "phone_e164": "+17063541707",
   "ownership": "For-Profit",
   "medicare_certification_date": "2007-04-18",
   "cms_star_rating": 2.0,
   "would_definitely_recommend_pct": 79,
   "hospice_care_index_score": 9.0,
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/hospice/111651?state=GA",
   "city": "Athens",
   "rank": 3,
   "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/hospice/ga/athens/#ccn-111651"
  },
  {
   "ccn": "111743",
   "name": "Affinis Hospice, LLC",
   "address": "825 Baxter Street",
   "state": "GA",
   "zip": "30605",
   "phone": "(706) 705-6000",
   "phone_e164": "+17067056000",
   "ownership": "For-Profit",
   "medicare_certification_date": "2014-02-27",
   "cms_star_rating": null,
   "would_definitely_recommend_pct": 83,
   "hospice_care_index_score": 7.0,
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/hospice/111743?state=GA",
   "city": "Athens",
   "rank": 4,
   "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/hospice/ga/athens/#ccn-111743"
  },
  {
   "ccn": "111676",
   "name": "Affinity Hospice",
   "address": "105 Westpark Drive, Suite A",
   "state": "GA",
   "zip": "30606",
   "phone": "(205) 949-0400",
   "phone_e164": "+12059490400",
   "ownership": "For-Profit",
   "medicare_certification_date": "2008-10-16",
   "cms_star_rating": null,
   "would_definitely_recommend_pct": 82,
   "hospice_care_index_score": 9.0,
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/hospice/111676?state=GA",
   "city": "Athens",
   "rank": 5,
   "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/hospice/ga/athens/#ccn-111676"
  },
  {
   "ccn": "111708",
   "name": "Amedisys Hospice",
   "address": "1061 Dowdy Road Suite 206",
   "state": "GA",
   "zip": "30606",
   "phone": "(706) 369-3550",
   "phone_e164": "+17063693550",
   "ownership": "For-Profit",
   "medicare_certification_date": "2011-06-23",
   "cms_star_rating": null,
   "would_definitely_recommend_pct": 86,
   "hospice_care_index_score": 9.0,
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/hospice/111708?state=GA",
   "city": "Athens",
   "rank": 6,
   "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/hospice/ga/athens/#ccn-111708"
  }
 ]
}