Hospice Care in Illinois. Cost & Providers

How hospice costs work in Illinois

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 Illinois.

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 Illinois

CMS overall star ratings for 72 hospice providers in Illinois. We do not re-rank these scores.

CMS star ratings in Illinois
CMS stars	Providers
5 stars	11
4 stars	27
3 stars	18
2 stars	13
1 star	3

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Illinois licensing & regulation

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

Medicaid & local resources in Illinois

Long-Term Care Ombudsman

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

Find your local ombudsman

Medicaid programs for care at home

Community Care Program. Illinois Department on Aging Community Care Program (includes Medicaid HCBS elderly waiver pathway).

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.