6 Medicare-certified hospice providers are based in Linn County, serving Cedar Rapids, Hiawatha and nearby communities. 2 are non-profit. The longest-serving has held Medicare certification since 1989. 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.
Cedar Rapids · (319) 390-4161 · Medicare-certified since 2009
Cedar Rapids · (319) 362-2500 · Medicare-certified since 2002
Hiawatha · (319) 398-6496 · Medicare-certified since 1989
Hiawatha · (515) 316-6400 · Medicare-certified since 2020
Cedar Rapids · (319) 451-6300 · Medicare-certified since 2024
Cedar Rapids · (319) 874-4907 · Medicare-certified since 1990
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Get matched in Linn 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.
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