In 2021, there were 5,358 Medicare certified hospice agencies in the United States. The number of hospices in operation has been steadily increasing since 2014. Hospices provide end of life medical care, pain management, as well as emotional and spiritual support.
Number of operating Medicare certified hospice in the United States from 2014 to 2021
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NHPCO. (December 13, 2023). Number of operating Medicare certified hospice in the United States from 2014 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/339895/number-of-hospice-providers-in-the-us/
NHPCO. "Number of operating Medicare certified hospice in the United States from 2014 to 2021." Chart. December 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/339895/number-of-hospice-providers-in-the-us/
NHPCO. (2023). Number of operating Medicare certified hospice in the United States from 2014 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/339895/number-of-hospice-providers-in-the-us/
NHPCO. "Number of Operating Medicare Certified Hospice in The United States from 2014 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/339895/number-of-hospice-providers-in-the-us/
NHPCO, Number of operating Medicare certified hospice in the United States from 2014 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/339895/number-of-hospice-providers-in-the-us/ (last visited April 28, 2024)
Number of operating Medicare certified hospice in the United States from 2014 to 2021 [Graph], NHPCO, December 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/339895/number-of-hospice-providers-in-the-us/