It’s HCS Home Care/Hospice Survey Time
June 12, 2026
HCS Home Care/Hospice Salary & Benefits Studies Underway
Oakland, NJ, June 2026 – Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS) has announced the 2026 Home Care
and Hospice Salary & Benefits studies are now underway, deadline August 10 th . The Reports are recognized as the
authoritative source for comprehensive marketplace data for home health + hospice agencies. Last year’s Home
Care Report contained data from 1,111 home health agencies. The Hospice Report had data from 1,091 hospice
agencies.
Both studies include questions on staffing issues, nursing turnover/vacancy rates, and sign-on bonuses used by
agencies to attract new employees. The results cover salaries/bonuses and hourly/per visit rates for 60 positions,
with job data reported by auspice type, revenue size, region, state, and CBSA. Also included are 19 fringe benefits,
planned salary increases, productivity/caseload, and data on visit and shift differentials.
Directions to Participate in the HCS Home Care or Hospice Salary & Benefits Study:
- Download the questionnaire from the HCS website: www.hhcsinc.com
- Select either the single site or multi-site questionnaire for the Home Care or Hospice study
- Email surveys@hhcsinc.com to confirm your planned participation
- Email your completed questionnaire to HCS by August 10 th
There is no cost to participate. Participants save over 50% off the Report price. If you have any survey questions, or
need a deadline extension, please call or email Rosanne Zabka, Director of Reports, HCS, rzabka@hhcsinc.com or
(201) 405-0075, ext. 11.
Participant Pricing Home Care v. Hospice
Prepaid Rate (due by 8/31/26) $200 $175
Billed Rate $220 $195
Non-participant Rate $400 $350
As always, all individual data will be kept strictly confidential. Study results are reported as aggregated percentiles
per job – No information will be released to any person or organization which will identify individual participants.
The Home Care results cover marketplace data for 59 jobs; the Hospice results cover 62 jobs. The 36 th annual
Home Care Report will be published in October; the 35 th annual Hospice Report will be published in November.
HCS, founded in 1971, is recognized as the leader in national healthcare salary and benefits research. HCS conducts
national and custom marketplace studies, publishing more than ten specialized Reports each year.