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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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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 May 13, 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 May 13, 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: May 13, 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 May 13, 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/