Terms of Use

Wayven is a free, publicly accessible website that displays quality data about Medicare-certified hospice providers across the United States. The site is designed to help families and caregivers compare hospice providers using publicly available data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Wayven does not provide medical advice, make provider referrals, accept advertising, process payments, or facilitate transactions of any kind between users and hospice providers.

All hospice provider data displayed on this site is sourced from publicly available datasets published by CMS. This data is in the public domain and is available to anyone through the CMS Care Compare website.

Wayven is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to CMS, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, or any government agency. Our use of CMS data does not imply any government endorsement of this site or its content.

While we make every effort to present CMS data accurately, we cannot guarantee the completeness, accuracy, or timeliness of the information displayed on this site. Important limitations include:

• CMS data is retrospective and reflects a past reporting period. Provider quality may have changed since the data was collected.
• Some providers may not have sufficient data for all quality measures, resulting in incomplete profiles.
• The Hospice Care Index and score levels are our own calculations based on CMS data. They are informational tools, not official government ratings.
• Provider information such as addresses, phone numbers, and operational status may have changed since the last CMS data update.
• We update our data monthly when new CMS datasets are released, but there is always an inherent lag in the reporting cycle.

You should independently verify any information found on this site before making care decisions. We recommend contacting providers directly and consulting with healthcare professionals.

The original content, design, layout, scoring methodology, and overall presentation of Wayven are the property ofWayven and are protected by applicable intellectual property laws. This includes, but is not limited to, the Hospice Care Index calculations, site design, text, graphics, and logos.

The underlying CMS data displayed on this site is in the public domain and is not subject to our intellectual property claims. You may freely access CMS data through the official CMS website.

You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works from the proprietary elements of this site without our prior written consent. Personal, non-commercial use of the site as intended (browsing, comparing providers) is permitted.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Wayven, its owners, operators, and contributors shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or related to your use of or inability to use this site, including but not limited to:

• Decisions made based on information found on this site
• Inaccuracies or omissions in the data displayed
• Service interruptions or technical errors
• Actions or omissions of any hospice provider listed on this site

This site is provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.