CMS lists 68 Medicare-certified hospices based in Jackson, Clay, Platte and Cass counties in Missouri and Johnson and Wyandotte counties in Kansas — 36 in Missouri and 32 in Kansas.
CMS lists 68 Medicare-certified hospices based in Jackson, Clay, Platte and Cass counties in Missouri and Johnson and Wyandotte counties in Kansas — 36 in Missouri and 32 in Kansas.
Medicare's hospice benefit covers nearly all hospice costs for enrolled patients with a prognosis of six months or less, whether care happens at home, in assisted living or in a nursing home.
Compare after-hours response, visit frequency and family survey scores on Medicare Care Compare, and confirm the hospice already serves your parent's assisted living community or nursing home.
Ask who answers the phone at 2 a.m., how fast a nurse can come out, and what bereavement support the family gets.
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Listings come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (CMS Provider Data — Hospice Provider Data, CMS update 2026-08-07), filtered to agencies located in the KC metro. Missouri DHSS and Kansas KDADS license these agencies but neither publishes a downloadable list, so Medicare certification is the public record used here. We refresh quarterly. Last updated: October 24, 2026 · Last verified: October 2026.
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