3 Medicare-certified hospice providers are based in District Of Columbia County, serving Washington and nearby communities. 1 is non-profit. The longest-serving has held Medicare certification since 1986. This list comes straight from Medicare's official Care Compare data — no provider pays to appear here, and your contact information is never given to a facility.
Washington · (202) 244-8300 · Medicare-certified since 1986
Washington · (202) 955-8355 · Medicare-certified since 2010
Washington · (202) 414-5411 · Medicare-certified since 2006
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Get matched in District Of Columbia County →A good hospice can often begin within 24–48 hours of the referral. If care is needed now, call two or three providers — responsiveness on this call predicts responsiveness later.
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Yes — Medicare's hospice benefit covers the hospice team, comfort medications, equipment, and respite care. Room and board is the main cost it does not cover.
Medicare covers hospice itself, but families often face room-and-board and other costs. Our free Care Funding Navigator maps every option — VA benefits, insurance, home equity, Medicaid — in about five minutes.