Hospice is about living as comfortably as possible. This guide explains what hospice is, who it is for, and what to expect.
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Hospice care is for people with a serious illness who are no longer seeking treatments to cure it. The goal shifts to making sure a person feels as comfortable and loved as possible in the time they have left.
A hospice team — nurses, doctors, social workers, chaplains, and aides — supports the whole family. Most care happens at home. Medicare covers hospice for most patients at little or no cost.
Learn More About HospiceTwo doctors confirm the patient has six months or less to live if the illness takes its usual course.
You pick a Medicare-certified team. You can change providers at any time.
Nurses, aides, and counselors visit regularly. Pain is managed. Family is supported.
Hospice support for the family continues for at least a year after the patient passes.
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Hospice is about living as comfortably as possible. This guide explains what hospice is, who it is for, and what to expect.
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All provider data comes from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Provider Data Catalog, February 2026 release. Quality scores cover April 2024 through March 2025.
Yes. These are official Medicare quality measures collected directly from hospice providers and published by the federal government. A score of 95% means the hospice performed a care step for 95 out of every 100 patients who needed it.
A doctor must certify a life expectancy of six months or less. But many people live longer while in hospice — some improve enough to leave and return to regular care. Hospice is not giving up. It is choosing quality of life.