Hospice Care in Georgia. Cost & Providers

How hospice costs work in Georgia

For people enrolled in the Medicare hospice benefit, covered hospice services are generally about $0 out of pocket: nursing, aides, medications related to the terminal illness, medical equipment, and grief support. That is a benefit design fact, not a local price quote for Georgia.

Room and board is separate. If your parent is in a nursing home or assisted living while on hospice, Medicare hospice does not pay the facility rent. The family, Medicaid, or long-term care insurance usually covers that.
When families do pay: care unrelated to the hospice diagnosis, private-duty extras the hospice does not cover, or hospice outside Medicare (rare private-pay arrangements). Always ask what is billed to whom.
Official overview: Medicare.gov hospice care.

CMS rating distribution in Georgia

CMS overall star ratings for 83 hospice providers in Georgia. We do not re-rank these scores.

CMS star ratings in Georgia
CMS stars	Providers
5 stars	25
4 stars	28
3 stars	23
2 stars	5
1 star	2

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Georgia licensing & regulation

State-by-state licensing agency details and how to check a facility's complaint history for Georgia are coming soon.

Medicaid & local resources in Georgia

Long-Term Care Ombudsman

Georgia Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program helps residents of nursing homes, assisted living, and similar settings in Georgia resolve concerns about care and rights.

Find your local ombudsman

Medicaid programs for care at home

Elderly and Disabled Waiver Program. Georgia EDWP (formerly CCSP). Statewide AAA intake number published on georgia.gov.

National helplines

Eldercare Locator · 800-677-1116
Free nationwide connection to local aging services.
211
Local health and human services referrals.
NCOA BenefitsCheckUp
Screen for benefits you may qualify for.
DIAL
ACL Disability Information and Access Line.
VA health benefits
Veterans health care and long-term care programs.