1
Beacon Hospice
Based in New Tazewell, TN. Tells Medicare it serves Knoxville
5 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 33 years. Ownership: other.
Knox County, Tennessee
Hospice care in Knoxville, TN
Hospice care is comfort care for someone with a terminal illness, from a team of nurses, aides, social workers and chaplains, usually at home or wherever the person lives.
16 hospices 4 of 5 average CMS rating 11 rated 4 stars or more
Get help finding hospice care in Knoxville
Who is the care for?
Case manager or discharge planner?
Free·About a minute·Carevo is not a care provider
Hospice care near Knoxville, ranked by CMS rating
CMS rates hospices from 1 to 5 stars on the CAHPS Hospice Survey, which asks family caregivers about the care their loved one received.
2
Smoky Mountain Home Health and Hospice, I N C
Based in Newport, TN. Tells Medicare it serves Knoxville
5 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 32 years. Ownership: for-profit.
3
Prisma Health Hospice and Palliative Care
Based in Maryville, TN. Tells Medicare it serves Knoxville
5 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 34 years. Ownership: government.
4
University of Tn Medical Center Home Care Services -Knoxville Tn
Based in Knoxville, TN
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 32 years. Ownership: other.
5
Covenant Hospice
Based in Knoxville, TN
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 32 years. Ownership: non-profit.
6
Adoration Home Health & Hospice Care East Tennesse
Based in Cleveland, TN. Tells Medicare it serves Knoxville
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 31 years. Ownership: for-profit.
7
Amedisys Hospice, an Adventa Company
Based in Elizabethton, TN. Tells Medicare it serves Knoxville
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 33 years. Ownership: other.
8
Gentiva
Based in Nashville, TN. Tells Medicare it serves Knoxville
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 32 years. Ownership: for-profit.
9
Hearth Hospice
Based in Chattanooga, TN. Tells Medicare it serves Knoxville
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 13 years. Ownership: other.
10
University of Tn Medical Center Home Care Services
Based in Morristown, TN. Tells Medicare it serves Knoxville
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 27 years. Ownership: for-profit.
11
Caris Healthcare
Based in Knoxville, TN. Tells Medicare it serves Knoxville
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 22 years. Ownership: for-profit.
12
Suncrest Hospice
Based in Knoxville, TN
3 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 31 years. Ownership: for-profit.
13
Amedisys Hospice an Adventa Company
Based in Knoxville, TN
3 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 35 years. Ownership: for-profit.
14
Hospice of Chattanooga Holdings, LLC
Based in Chattanooga, TN. Tells Medicare it serves Knoxville
3 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 40 years. Ownership: non-profit.
University Health System, INC
Based in Knoxville, TN
No CMS star rating
Registered with the federal NPI registry since 2006.
Shalom Hospice of Greater Knoxville LLC
Based in Knoxville, TN
No CMS star rating
Medicare-certified hospice for 2 years.
How these listings are sourced
- Medicare data. Home health agencies, hospices and nursing homes come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (home health file of October 2026, nursing home file of September 2026). Star ratings are CMS ratings. Each card links to the provider's Care Compare record.
- Ranking. Rated providers are listed first, highest CMS rating first. Providers CMS has not rated come after them, because no rating is unknown, not bad. Nobody can pay for a place on this list.
- Other providers. Home care agencies, assisted living, adult day centers, disability and ABA providers come from the federal NPI registry, read October 2026. The care type is the one the provider chose when it registered. Nobody checks it, so ask what each provider actually does.
- Location. "Based in" is the provider's own address. "Tells Medicare it serves" comes from the ZIP codes the agency reports to CMS. "Miles away" is the distance from the city center to the provider's ZIP code, so check that they cover your address.
How hospice care is paid for
- Medicare covers hospice care when a hospice doctor and the person's regular doctor certify a terminal illness with a life expectancy of 6 months or less, and the person chooses comfort care instead of care to cure the illness.
- Medicare doesn't cover room and board when someone gets hospice care at home or in a nursing home.
For free local help with care options and benefits, contact your Area Agency on Aging through the Eldercare Locator.
Knoxville at a glance
- 198,722 residents (Census Bureau 2024 estimate)
- 6 hospices with an address in Knoxville
- 10 based elsewhere that tell Medicare they serve Knoxville
- 15 Medicare-certified
- 14 with a CMS star rating
Questions about hospice care in Knoxville
How many hospice care hospices serve Knoxville, TN?
Carevo lists 16 hospices for Knoxville: 6 based in the city, 10 that tell Medicare they serve ZIP codes here.
Which hospices near Knoxville have the highest CMS rating?
11 of the 14 rated hospices on this page have 4 stars or more from CMS in data published August 2026. Beacon Hospice is listed first with 5 out of 5. Ratings change, so check the Care Compare record linked on each card.
How is hospice care paid for?
Medicare covers hospice care when a hospice doctor and the person's regular doctor certify a terminal illness with a life expectancy of 6 months or less, and the person chooses comfort care instead of care to cure the illness. Medicare doesn't cover room and board when someone gets hospice care at home or in a nursing home.
Can providers pay to be listed higher on Carevo?
No. Carevo does not sell placement or ranking. Rated providers are ordered by their CMS rating, and the rest by where they are based.
Other care in Knoxville
Home care · Personal care · Companion care · 24-hour home care · Live-in care · Respite care · Dementia care at home · Home health care · Private duty nursing · In-home physical therapy · Assisted living · Board and care homes · Nursing homes · Adult day care · Intellectual and developmental disability services · ABA therapy
Hospice care in nearby cities
Farragut · Maryville · Oak Ridge · Morristown
Sources
- Medicare.gov: Hospice care accessed October 27, 2026
- Medicare.gov Care Compare accessed October 27, 2026