5 Medicare-certified hospice providers are based in Beaufort County, serving Bluffton, Ridgeland and nearby communities. 2 are non-profit. The longest-serving has held Medicare certification since 1993. 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.
Ridgeland · (843) 645-6540 · Medicare-certified since 2009
Bluffton · (843) 757-9388 · Medicare-certified since 2007
Ridgeland · (843) 525-6257 · Medicare-certified since 2013
Bluffton · (843) 706-2296 · Medicare-certified since 1993
Ridgeland · (843) 332-0063 · Medicare-certified since 2005
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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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