10 Medicare-certified hospice providers are based in Richland County, serving Columbia, Irmo, West Colimbia and nearby communities. The longest-serving has held Medicare certification since 1991. 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.
Irmo · (803) 602-0300 · Medicare-certified since 2014
Columbia · (803) 794-4141 · Medicare-certified since 2008
West Colimbia · (803) 731-8110 · Medicare-certified since 2011
Columbia · (803) 732-3274 · Medicare-certified since 2012
Columbia · (864) 542-2100 · Medicare-certified since 2019
Columbia · (803) 699-3233 · Medicare-certified since 2008
Irmo · (803) 781-1935 · Medicare-certified since 2011
Columbia · (803) 400-1177 · Medicare-certified since 1996
Columbia · (803) 296-3100 · Medicare-certified since 1991
Columbia · (803) 771-0489 · Medicare-certified since 2006
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Get matched in Richland 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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