In 2021, of the 5,358 Medicare certified hospices in the United States, some seven percent were part of a hospital system, another eight percent were home health based, while just 0.3 percent were part of a skilled nursing facility. The large majority of hospices were freestanding.
Distribution of Medicare certified hospices in the United States from 2020-2021, by hospice structure
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NHPCO. (December 13, 2023). Distribution of Medicare certified hospices in the United States from 2020-2021, by hospice structure [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/339897/hospice-agencies-in-the-us-by-type/
NHPCO. "Distribution of Medicare certified hospices in the United States from 2020-2021, by hospice structure." Chart. December 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/339897/hospice-agencies-in-the-us-by-type/
NHPCO. (2023). Distribution of Medicare certified hospices in the United States from 2020-2021, by hospice structure. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/339897/hospice-agencies-in-the-us-by-type/
NHPCO. "Distribution of Medicare Certified Hospices in The United States from 2020-2021, by Hospice Structure." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/339897/hospice-agencies-in-the-us-by-type/
NHPCO, Distribution of Medicare certified hospices in the United States from 2020-2021, by hospice structure Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/339897/hospice-agencies-in-the-us-by-type/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
Distribution of Medicare certified hospices in the United States from 2020-2021, by hospice structure [Graph], NHPCO, December 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/339897/hospice-agencies-in-the-us-by-type/