In 2023, among the roughly *** million Medicare beneficiaries who died, just over half were enrolled in hospice at the time of death. Hospice usage among Medicare decedents varied largely by state, with those in Utah more likely to use hospice services, while Medicare decedents in Alaska and New York were least likely to use hospice.
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Research Institute for Home Care. (January 14, 2025). Percentage of Medicare decedents who were enrolled in hospice at the time of death in the United States in 2023, by state [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1551977/hospice-use-among-medicare-decedents-in-the-us-by-state/
Research Institute for Home Care. "Percentage of Medicare decedents who were enrolled in hospice at the time of death in the United States in 2023, by state." Chart. January 14, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1551977/hospice-use-among-medicare-decedents-in-the-us-by-state/
Research Institute for Home Care. (2025). Percentage of Medicare decedents who were enrolled in hospice at the time of death in the United States in 2023, by state. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1551977/hospice-use-among-medicare-decedents-in-the-us-by-state/
Research Institute for Home Care. "Percentage of Medicare Decedents Who Were Enrolled in Hospice at The Time of Death in The United States in 2023, by State." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 14 Jan 2025, /statistics/1551977/hospice-use-among-medicare-decedents-in-the-us-by-state/
Research Institute for Home Care, Percentage of Medicare decedents who were enrolled in hospice at the time of death in the United States in 2023, by state ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1551977/hospice-use-among-medicare-decedents-in-the-us-by-state/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Percentage of Medicare decedents who were enrolled in hospice at the time of death in the United States in 2023, by state [Graph], Research Institute for Home Care, January 14, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1551977/hospice-use-among-medicare-decedents-in-the-us-by-state/
