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Hospices in Covington, LA

Quick answer

As of the CMS Care Compare August 2026 release, 5 Medicare-certified hospices have an address in Covington, LA. 1 has a CMS family caregiver survey star rating, and 1 is rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated is Passages Hospice (4 stars).

Source: CMS: Hospice - General Information (yc9t-dgbk) · CMS: Hospice care - Provider CAHPS Hospice Survey Data (gxki-hrr8) · CMS: Hospice - Provider Data (252m-zfp9) · Data release: August 2026 · Page updated:

How this list is ordered: by the CMS family caregiver survey star rating, highest first; ties alphabetical; hospices without a rating last (no rating is not a bad rating). Nothing else changes the order, and no hospice can pay us. This page has no ads, sponsors or partner links. Methodology · Ownership disclosure

Hospices, ranked by CMS star rating

Listed by the address CMS publishes. Hospices usually serve patients at home across a wider area, so ask whether a hospice serves your address.

  1. Rank 1

    Passages Hospice

    4 out of 5 · CMS family caregiver rating
    46 Louis Prima Drive Ste A Ste A, Covington, LA 70433(504) 875-4204
    • 87% of family caregivers would definitely recommend
    • Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
    For-Profit · Medicare-certified since 2012 · CCN 191680CMS profile on Care Compare for Passages Hospice
  2. Rank 2

    Concerned Care Hospice

    No CMS family caregiver rating
    125 North Theard Street, Suite C, Covington, LA 70433(985) 892-3947
    • Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
    For-Profit · Medicare-certified since 2004 · CCN 191589CMS profile on Care Compare for Concerned Care Hospice
  3. Rank 3

    Egan Hospice

    No CMS family caregiver rating
    121 Park Place, Suite 2,, Covington, LA 70433(985) 467-5883
    • 88% of family caregivers would definitely recommend
    • Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
    For-Profit · Medicare-certified since 2010 · CCN 191668CMS profile on Care Compare for Egan Hospice
  4. Rank 4

    St Joseph Hospice and Palliative Care Northshore,

    No CMS family caregiver rating
    409 W 21st Ave Ste A, Covington, LA 70433(985) 892-6955
    • 88% of family caregivers would definitely recommend
    • Hospice Care Index 8 of 10
    For-Profit · Medicare-certified since 2007 · CCN 191635CMS profile on Care Compare for St Joseph Hospice and Palliative Care Northshore,
  5. Rank 5

    Traditions Health

    No CMS family caregiver rating
    303 West 21st Avenue, Covington, LA 70433(985) 893-3301
    • 80% of family caregivers would definitely recommend
    • Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
    For-Profit · Medicare-certified since 2004 · CCN 191597CMS profile on Care Compare for Traditions Health

Who pays

Medicare Part A covers hospice for people whose hospice doctor and regular doctor certify a life expectancy of 6 months or less and who choose comfort care instead of treatment to cure the illness. You pay nothing for hospice care from a Medicare-approved hospice; a copay of up to $5 per prescription for symptom drugs and 5% for inpatient respite care may apply. Medicare doesn't pay room and board. Source: Medicare.gov.

Common questions

How many hospices are in Covington, LA?

As of the CMS Care Compare August 2026 release, 5 Medicare-certified hospices have an address in Covington, LA.

Which hospices in Covington, LA have the highest CMS ratings?

1 has a CMS family caregiver survey star rating, and 1 is rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated is Passages Hospice (4 stars).

Does Medicare pay for hospice?

Medicare Part A covers hospice for people whose hospice doctor and regular doctor certify a life expectancy of 6 months or less and who choose comfort care instead of treatment to cure the illness. You pay nothing for hospice care from a Medicare-approved hospice; a copay of up to $5 per prescription for symptom drugs and 5% for inpatient respite care may apply. Medicare doesn't pay room and board. Source: Medicare.gov.

Can a hospice pay to change this list?

No. Every hospice in the CMS file with an address here is listed, ordered only by the CMS family caregiver survey star rating (ties alphabetical, unrated last). No hospice can pay HomeCareFinder, and these pages carry no ads or partner links.

Related

Quick facts: 5 Medicare-certified hospices in Covington, LA; 1 have a CMS family caregiver survey star rating and 1 are rated 4+ stars (CMS Care Compare, August 2026); ranked only by CMS stars, never paid.