Hospice Care in Ohio. Cost & Providers

How hospice costs work in Ohio

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 Ohio.

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 Ohio

CMS overall star ratings for 92 hospice providers in Ohio. We do not re-rank these scores.

CMS star ratings in Ohio
CMS stars	Providers
5 stars	12
4 stars	35
3 stars	32
2 stars	12
1 star	1

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Ohio licensing & regulation

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

Medicaid & local resources in Ohio

Long-Term Care Ombudsman

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

Find your local ombudsman

Medicaid programs for care at home

PASSPORT. Ohio Medicaid HCBS waiver for older adults, operated with Ohio Department of Aging.

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.