In 2021, among Medicare beneficiaries who were 85 years or older and died that year, six in ten had used hospice. On the other hand, among those younger than 65 years, only one in four used hospice services. Hospice use has decreased across all age groups from usage in 2017, except for those over 85.
Percentage of Medicare decedents who were hospice patients in the United States from 2017 to 2021, by age group*
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More than 85 years
75 to 84 years
65 to 74 years
Less than 65 years
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*Shares of Medicare decedents (beneficiaries who died) is calculated as:
(number of beneficiaries in the group who both died and received hospice) divided by (total number of beneficiaries in the group who died)
This calculation compares how each group accesses hospice but does not compare size of the groups or health disparities or inequities factors which can impact those who access Medicare.
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NHPCO. (December 13, 2023). Percentage of Medicare decedents who were hospice patients in the United States from 2017 to 2021, by age group* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/339880/age-distribution-of-hospice-patients-in-the-us/
NHPCO. "Percentage of Medicare decedents who were hospice patients in the United States from 2017 to 2021, by age group*." Chart. December 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/339880/age-distribution-of-hospice-patients-in-the-us/
NHPCO. (2023). Percentage of Medicare decedents who were hospice patients in the United States from 2017 to 2021, by age group*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/339880/age-distribution-of-hospice-patients-in-the-us/
NHPCO. "Percentage of Medicare Decedents Who Were Hospice Patients in The United States from 2017 to 2021, by Age Group*." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/339880/age-distribution-of-hospice-patients-in-the-us/
NHPCO, Percentage of Medicare decedents who were hospice patients in the United States from 2017 to 2021, by age group* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/339880/age-distribution-of-hospice-patients-in-the-us/ (last visited July 27, 2024)
Percentage of Medicare decedents who were hospice patients in the United States from 2017 to 2021, by age group* [Graph], NHPCO, December 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/339880/age-distribution-of-hospice-patients-in-the-us/
