A doctor may recommend hospice services and refer a patient to a hospice program. If the doctor doesn’t recommend hospice, a patient or family member may request hospice services or may contact a hospice program directly to inquire about services.
Locate a Hospice provides information about hospice programs serving Minnesota. Another source of information is the Minnesota Department of Health list of state licensed and Medicare certified programs. This is a list of all hospice programs licensed in Minnesota.
If you are looking for a hospice program, you might want to check out Questions to Ask When Selecting a Hospice Program.
To find out if complaints have been filed about a particular program, contact the Office of Health Facility Complaints: 651-201-4201 / 800-369-7994.