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Hospice providers in Cole County, Missouri

5 Medicare-certified hospice providers are based in Cole County, serving Jefferson City and nearby communities. The longest-serving has held Medicare certification since 1994. 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.

Central Missouri Hospice

Jefferson City · (573) 681-3750 · Medicare-certified since 1994

Gentiva

Jefferson City · (573) 469-4895 · Medicare-certified since 2020

Hospice Compassus-Central Missouri

Jefferson City · (573) 556-3547 · Medicare-certified since 1995

Phoenix Home Care And Hospice

Jefferson City · (573) 635-3900 · Medicare-certified since 2021

Three Rivers Hospice Central

Jefferson City · (573) 635-8084 · Medicare-certified since 2021

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Questions that reveal the most on a first call

"How quickly can you start?"

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.

"How often will a nurse actually visit — and what happens at 2 a.m.?"

Ask for specifics: visits per week, weekend coverage, and what actually happens when the family calls overnight.

"Does Medicare cover this?"

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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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.

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