CMS's overall star rating covers general acute care and critical access hospitals; long-term care hospitals are not rated.
Source: CMS Care CompareER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
Visiting LifeCare Hospitals
- Photo ID and your insurance, Medicare or Medicaid card
- A list of your medicines, doses and allergies
- Your doctor's name and phone number
- A phone charger
Official links: Website for LifeCare Hospitals (opens the hospital's site)
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Quick answers about LifeCare Hospitals
What is the phone number for LifeCare Hospitals?
The main phone number for LifeCare Hospitals is (318) 688-8504, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (318) 688-8504What is the address of LifeCare Hospitals?
LifeCare Hospitals is at 9320 Linwood Ave, Shreveport, LA 71106.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
CMS has not reported an emergency department wait time for LifeCare Hospitals. That usually means too few cases to report, or no emergency department.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information and Timely & Effective Care. Wait times are a median over a past 12-month reporting period, not live data. Not affiliated with CMS or with LifeCare Hospitals. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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What insurance does LifeCare Hospitals accept?
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 192011). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.
2027 Marketplace plans in Louisiana that list this hospital
| Insurer | Plans in network | Network | Network tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambetter | 19 of 19 plans | – | Preferred |
| CHRISTUS Health Plan | 15 of 15 plans | – | Preferred |
| UnitedHealthcare | 15 of 15 plans | – | Non-Preferred |
| Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana | 12 of 40 plans | NOT-APPLICABLE | Not-Applicable |
| Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana | 8 of 15 plans | NOT-APPLICABLE | Not-Applicable |
2027 plan year, individual Marketplace (ACA) plans only.Health insurance in Louisiana
Plans that include this hospital: Blue Max 70/50 with, Blue Max 80/60 with, Blue Max Copay 50/50 Standardized HSA Eligible, Blue Max Copay 50/50 with, Blue Max Copay 60/40 Standardized, Blue Max Copay 75/55 Standardized Compare plans
Adults in Louisiana qualify for Medicaid up to 133% of the poverty line. Ask the hospital which Louisiana Medicaid plans it takes.
What insurance does LifeCare Hospitals accept?
In the 2027 HealthCare.gov Marketplace plan data (insurer network files loaded November 4, 2026), LifeCare Hospitals is in network for 5 Marketplace insurers in Louisiana: Ambetter (19 of 19 plans), CHRISTUS Health Plan (15 of 15 plans), UnitedHealthcare (15 of 15 plans) and 2 other insurers. This covers Marketplace (ACA) plans only, not Medicare Advantage, Medicaid or employer plans. Networks differ from plan to plan and can change, so confirm with the insurer before you get care.
Does LifeCare Hospitals take Medicare?
LifeCare Hospitals is a Medicare-certified hospital (CMS Certification Number 192011), according to CMS hospital data. Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this page does not cover; check with your plan before you get care.
Does LifeCare Hospitals accept Ambetter?
LifeCare Hospitals is in network for 19 of 19 plans that Ambetter sells on the Louisiana Marketplace in 2027, according to Ambetter's network file loaded November 4, 2026. Networks differ from plan to plan and can change, so confirm with the insurer before you get care.
Does LifeCare Hospitals accept CHRISTUS Health Plan?
LifeCare Hospitals is in network for 15 of 15 plans that CHRISTUS Health Plan sells on the Louisiana Marketplace in 2027, according to CHRISTUS Health Plan's network file loaded November 4, 2026. Networks differ from plan to plan and can change, so confirm with the insurer before you get care.
Does LifeCare Hospitals accept UnitedHealthcare?
LifeCare Hospitals is in network for 15 of 15 plans that UnitedHealthcare sells on the Louisiana Marketplace in 2027, according to UnitedHealthcare's network file loaded November 4, 2026. Networks differ from plan to plan and can change, so confirm with the insurer before you get care.
Source: the insurers' 2027 machine-readable provider files listed in the CMS Marketplace public use files, loaded November 4, 2026, matched to hospitals by NPI from CMS Hospital Enrollments. How we match networks to hospitals Networks change; confirm with your insurer before you go.
Care after a stay at LifeCare Hospitals
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- 0.9mi Garden Park Nursing & Rehab Center Shreveport, LA · 160 beds Medicare overall 3 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 5 of 5
- 1.6mi The Bradford Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Shreveport, LA · 146 beds Medicare overall 1 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 4 of 5
- 1.6mi Southern Hills Healthcare and Rehabilitation Shreveport, LA · 101 beds Medicare overall 1 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 3 of 5
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Home health agencies nearby See more
- 2.1mi Amedisys Home HealthShreveport, LA · 77% would recommend
- 2.1mi CHRISTUS Homecare Shreveport-BossierShreveport, LA · 76% would recommend
- 2.1mi Smart Health Care INCShreveport, LA
Hospice care providers nearby See more
- 2.1mi CHRISTUS Hospice Shreveport-BossierShreveport, LA · 71% would recommend
- 2.1mi Amedisys HospiceShreveport, LA · 89% would recommend Not rated
- 4.9mi Lifepath Hospice Care ServicesShreveport, LA · 93% would recommend
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Long-term acute care quality
CMS Long-term acute care Quality Reporting Program, data through December 2025
LifeCare Hospitals reports long-term acute care quality results to Medicare. Returned home or to the community: 14% here, against 15% nationally. CMS rates it better than national on catheter urinary tract infections.
Results
Safety
Cost
Source: CMS Long-term acute care Quality Reporting Program (Provider Data Catalog). Better/worse labels appear only where CMS itself compared the facility with the national rate; other figures are shown next to the national figure for context.
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Size and finances
Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Aug 2025
As reported by the hospital to CMS; not audited. Operating margin is income from patient care divided by net patient revenue and leaves out investment income and donations. Compare Louisiana hospital finances.
Who owns LifeCare Hospitals
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Pam Specialty Hospital of Shreveport LLC, a for-profit organization, incorporated 2019.
Organizations with 5% or more ownership (directly or through other companies), partnership interests or operational control, as the hospital reported them to Medicare. Records can lag behind recent sales. Individuals are not listed. Who owns America's hospitals.
The area around LifeCare Hospitals
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Caddo are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 14.
Mental health: Parts of Caddo are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 21.
Dental: Parts of Caddo are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 19.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Louisiana earn a median $80,230 a year. Healthcare salaries in Louisiana.
Shortage areas are designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration where there are too few primary care, mental health or dental providers for the population; scores run from 0 to 25 for primary and mental health care and 0 to 26 for dental care, higher meaning greater need. Louisiana shortage areas
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