As of the August 2026 CMS release, New York has 39 Medicare-certified hospices in 37 cities. 34 have a family caregiver rating, averaging 4.0 stars, above the U.S. average of 3.7. New York has the most (2).
New York has 39 Medicare-certified hospices. The cities with the most are New York (2), White Plains (2), Albany (1), Albion (1), Allegany (1).
Which hospices in New York have 5 stars?
13 hospices have 5 stars: Chautauqua Hospice and Palliative Care (Lakewood), East End Hospice, INC (Westhampton Beach), High Peaks Hospice and Palliative Care, INC (Hudson Falls), Hospice and Palliative Care INC New Hartford (New Hartford), Hospice and Palliative Care of St Lawrence Valley (Potsdam), Hospice at Lourdes, the (Vestal), Hospice Buffalo INC (Cheektowaga), Hospice of Jefferson Co/Palliative Care of Jeffers (Watertown), Hospice of Orange & Sullivan Counties INC (Newburgh), Hospice of the North Country INC (Plattsburgh), Livingston County Hospice (Mount Morris), Mountain Valley Hospice & Palliative Care (Gloversville) and 1 more.
How do New York's hospices compare with the rest of the U.S.?
74% of rated hospices in New York have 4 or 5 stars, against 60% nationally. The average rating is 4.0 stars (U.S. 3.7).
Does Medicare pay for hospice care?
Yes. Medicare Part A covers hospice care in full for patients a doctor certifies as having six months or less to live if the illness runs its normal course. Patients may pay up to $5 per prescription for pain and symptom drugs and 5% of the cost of inpatient respite care. Choosing hospice means stopping treatment meant to cure the terminal illness, but Medicare still covers care for unrelated conditions.