Total cost of care difference between hospice users and non-hospice users among Medicare beneficiaries in the United States in 2019, by disease and length of stay
According to research published in 2023, the total cost of care* among Medicare-enrolled hospice users was lower than the adjusted spending of beneficiaries who did not use hospice, as soon as length of stay (LOS) reached more than 15 days. Short hospice stays of 15 days or lower did not generate any Medicare savings, except for those patients with neurodegenerative disorders. However, roughly half of hospice stays were 18 days or less.
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NHPCO. (March 1, 2023). Total cost of care difference between hospice users and non-hospice users among Medicare beneficiaries in the United States in 2019, by disease and length of stay [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1552478/medicare-spending-difference-between-hospice-and-non-hospice-users-by-length-of-stay-us/
NHPCO. "Total cost of care difference between hospice users and non-hospice users among Medicare beneficiaries in the United States in 2019, by disease and length of stay." Chart. March 1, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1552478/medicare-spending-difference-between-hospice-and-non-hospice-users-by-length-of-stay-us/
NHPCO. (2023). Total cost of care difference between hospice users and non-hospice users among Medicare beneficiaries in the United States in 2019, by disease and length of stay. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1552478/medicare-spending-difference-between-hospice-and-non-hospice-users-by-length-of-stay-us/
NHPCO. "Total Cost of Care Difference between Hospice Users and Non-hospice Users among Medicare Beneficiaries in The United States in 2019, by Disease and Length of Stay." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Mar 2023, /statistics/1552478/medicare-spending-difference-between-hospice-and-non-hospice-users-by-length-of-stay-us/
NHPCO, Total cost of care difference between hospice users and non-hospice users among Medicare beneficiaries in the United States in 2019, by disease and length of stay ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1552478/medicare-spending-difference-between-hospice-and-non-hospice-users-by-length-of-stay-us/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Total cost of care difference between hospice users and non-hospice users among Medicare beneficiaries in the United States in 2019, by disease and length of stay [Graph], NHPCO, March 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1552478/medicare-spending-difference-between-hospice-and-non-hospice-users-by-length-of-stay-us/
