Hospitals in Alabama. Cost & Providers

Hospital context in Alabama

Hospital pages on ElderCareCosts are for discharge planning and local context in Alabama, not residential care shopping and not a cost-of-care index. Inpatient hospital bills are insurance-negotiated and episode-specific. We do not publish a local hospital cost table.

If a discharge is coming this week, start with the care setting you need next (skilled nursing, home health, assisted living) and the funding path. Answer 3 questions or browse cost of care by care type.

CMS rating distribution in Alabama

CMS overall star ratings for 59 hospitals in Alabama. We do not re-rank these scores.

CMS star ratings in Alabama
CMS stars	Providers
5 stars	0
4 stars	11
3 stars	25
2 stars	18
1 star	5

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Alabama licensing & regulation

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

Medicaid & local resources in Alabama

Long-Term Care Ombudsman

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

Find your local ombudsman

Medicaid programs for care at home

Home and Community-Based Waiver for the Elderly and Disabled. Alabama Medicaid 1915(c) E&D Waiver; ADSS operates the program. Also listed on Alabama AgeLine.

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.