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Hospice care in the U.S.

Statistics report on hospice care in the United States

This report presents some of the most interesting facts and figures about the hospice care sector in the United States. It is primarily based on data from the National Hospice and Palliative Organization. The report includes provider and user key figures, Medicare spending, and ratings from caregivers.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic U.S. adults unfamiliar with hospice or palliative care 2023
  • Premium Statistic U.S. adults wanting access to hospice or palliative care in the future, 2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of Medicare decedents who used hospice in the U.S. 2010-2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of Medicare decedents who used hospice in the U.S. 2023, by state

Providers

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  • Premium Statistic Number of U.S. hospice providers 2014-2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of U.S. hospice providers 2023, by state
  • Premium Statistic Number of U.S. hospice providers 2016-2022, by ownership

Users

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  • Premium Statistic Number of Medicare hospice patients in the United States 2009-2024
  • Basic Statistic Gender distribution of U.S. Medicare decedents that used hospice 2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of Medicare decedents who used hospice in the U.S. 2017-2022, by age
  • Premium Statistic Share of Medicare decedents who used hospice in the U.S. 2022, by race
  • Premium Statistic Leading medical conditions among U.S. hospice users 2019-2024

Service and care

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  • Premium Statistic Average length of stay in hospice in the United States 2015-2024
  • Basic Statistic U.S. hospice patients by length of stay 2024
  • Premium Statistic Level of care for hospice patient care days in the U.S. 2015-2022
  • Basic Statistic Location of U.S. hospice care services among Medicare beneficiaries 2023

Spending

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  • Premium Statistic Medicare spending for U.S. hospices 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Medicare hospice expenditure per beneficiary per day in the U.S. 2019-2024
  • Premium Statistic Medicaid hospice rates per day in the U.S. FY 2025, by level of care

Ratings

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  • Premium Statistic Caregiver of hospice patients' rating of the quality of hospice workers 2023
  • Premium Statistic Caregivers of hospice patients who would recommend the hospice 2022-2023
  • Premium Statistic Hospice rating among caregivers of hospice patients 2022-2023

Survey on end-of-life topics

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  • Basic Statistic Older U.S. adults comfortable talking about dying in 2023, by age
  • Premium Statistic End-of-life concerns of U.S. adults in 2023
  • Basic Statistic End-of-life wishes of older U.S. adults in 2023
  • Basic Statistic End-of-life treatment decision maker U.S. 2023
  • Premium Statistic U.S. adults having conversations with doctors about end-of-life wishes 2023
  • Premium Statistic Reasons for older U.S. adults to consider medical aid in dying 2023
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