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Hospice

Eligibility documentation, care coordination, and family support calls.

Staffing For Doctors places dedicated, HIPAA-certified virtual medical staff for hospice practices. Hospice agencies need administrative support that respects clinical sensitivity and CMS documentation standards. Our hospice pod is trained on the EHRs, payer rules, procedures, and patient workflows that define a great hospice office, onboarded in 48 hours, and managed through our HIPAA-compliant client dashboard. Starting at a flat $14/hour with no setup fees.

Last updated: August 2026

What is a hospice virtual medical assistant?

A hospice virtual medical assistant is a dedicated, full-time, HIPAA-certified remote team member trained on the EHRs, payers, and patient workflows specific to hospice practices. Staffing For Doctors places hospice-trained virtual staff into 5+ specialty roles, from intake and scheduling to prior authorization, scribing, billing, and care coordination, onboarded within 48 hours and managed through our HIPAA-compliant client dashboard.

Which hospice roles can we staff virtually?

Tap any role to see exactly what they do, the EHRs and payers they know, and how they support a hospice practice.

A hospice insurance verification specialist runs eligibility and benefits 48-72 hours before every visit, confirms copays, deductibles, coinsurance, and visit-specific coverage with commercial, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid payers, and documents the breakdown in the EHR so the front desk can collect at check-in. They proactively work the no-coverage list and prevent eligibility-driven denials.

Read the full Insurance Verification Specialist guide

A hospice virtual medical receptionist answers your inbound lines, returns voicemails, books and reschedules appointments, manages the cancellation waitlist, and routes portal messages. They keep hold times under a minute, recover same-day cancellations, and deliver the front-desk experience patients expect from a top hospice practice.

Read the full Medical Receptionist / Front Desk guide

A hospice medical scribe joins each encounter in real time over secure audio or video and documents the visit directly in your EHR - HPI, exam, assessment and plan, orders, and follow-up - so the chart is closed before the patient leaves the room. Trained in hospice terminology, common diagnoses, and the documentation standards that drive your reimbursement.

Read the full Medical Scribe guide

A hospice prior authorization specialist owns the full prior auth lifecycle - submitting auths through CoverMyMeds, payer portals, and fax, attaching clinical documentation, calling for status, working denials, and filing peer-to-peer appeals. Trained on the imaging, procedures, medications, and DME categories that hospice practices most often need authorized.

Read the full Prior Authorization Specialist guide

A hospice virtual medical assistant is a dedicated, full-time remote staff member trained on the EHRs, payer rules, and patient workflows that hospice practices rely on every day. They handle scheduling, intake, chart prep, message triage, refill routing, and patient follow-up so providers stay focused on direct patient care.

Read the full Virtual Medical Assistant guide

What outcomes can you expect?

48hrs
Time to live hospice staff
70%
Lower staffing cost vs in-house
$14
Flat hourly rate, no setup fees
The Staffing Crisis

Why hospice practices are hiring virtual.

Front-office hiring has become the bottleneck for hospice groups. Here is the data driving the shift.

45 days

to fill a front-office role

Source: SHRM, 2024

100K+

U.S. healthcare worker shortage projected by 2028

Source: Mercer Healthcare Workforce Report

40%

annual turnover rate at the front desk

Source: MGMA Stat Poll

$30,000

average cost of a vacant front-office position

Source: SHRM Talent Acquisition Benchmark

How does it work for Hospice practices?

01

Free 20-min consult

We scope the right hospice roles, review your EHR, and size your engagement.

02

Matched in 24 hours

You receive a shortlist of hospice-trained candidates by the next business day.

03

Live in 48 hours

You interview, approve, and your new team member is onboarded - typically within two business days.

Savings Estimate

Most Hospice practices save $32,000–$45,000 per assistant per year.

Versus a full-time US in-house hire including salary, taxes, benefits, and recruiting costs.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about virtual medical staffing for hospice practices.

A hospice virtual medical assistant is a dedicated, full-time remote team member who handles scheduling, intake, insurance verification, prior authorization, patient follow-up, and EHR documentation for a hospice practice. They work inside your EHR just like an in-house team member, trained on hospice-specific workflows.

A hospice virtual medical assistant from Staffing For Doctors costs a flat $14 per hour for full-time coverage with no setup fee, no recruiting fee, and no benefits overhead. Most hospice practices save $32,000 to $45,000 per year per assistant compared to an in-house US hire.

Every hospice virtual medical assistant from Staffing For Doctors is HIPAA trained, signs a Business Associate Agreement (BAA), works on secure devices, uses encrypted communication channels, and is monitored by a dedicated Customer Success Manager to ensure ongoing compliance.

Hospice virtual medical assistant onboarding is a 48-hour process from contract signing to a dedicated, specialty-trained staff member live inside your practice. We send shortlisted candidates within 24 hours of your free consultation.

Local market guides for hospice practices

Deep dives on payer mix, compliance, and regional demand for the states with the heaviest hospice virtual-staffing volume.

Virtual hospice staffing in Texas

Read the Texas guide

Virtual hospice staffing in California

Read the California guide

Virtual hospice staffing in Florida

Read the Florida guide

Virtual hospice staffing in New York

Read the New York guide

Virtual hospice staffing in Pennsylvania

Read the Pennsylvania guide

Virtual hospice staffing in Ohio

Read the Ohio guide

Virtual hospice staffing in Illinois

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Virtual hospice staffing in Georgia

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Virtual hospice staffing in North Carolina

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Virtual hospice staffing in Arizona

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Virtual hospice staffing in Michigan

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Virtual hospice staffing in New Jersey

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Virtual hospice staffing in Virginia

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Virtual hospice staffing in Washington

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Virtual hospice staffing in Colorado

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Virtual hospice staffing in Tennessee

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Virtual hospice staffing in Massachusetts

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Virtual hospice staffing in Minnesota

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Virtual hospice staffing in Missouri

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Virtual hospice staffing in Nevada

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Virtual hospice staffing in Maryland

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Virtual hospice staffing in Wisconsin

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Virtual hospice staffing in Indiana

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Virtual hospice staffing in South Carolina

Read the South Carolina guide

Virtual hospice staffing in Oregon

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Virtual hospice staffing in Connecticut

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Virtual hospice staffing in Alabama

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Virtual hospice staffing in Kentucky

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Virtual hospice staffing in Louisiana

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Virtual hospice staffing in Oklahoma

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Virtual hospice staffing in Utah

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Virtual hospice staffing in Iowa

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Virtual hospice staffing in Kansas

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Virtual hospice staffing in Arkansas

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Virtual hospice staffing in Mississippi

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Virtual hospice staffing in Nebraska

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Virtual hospice staffing in New Mexico

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Virtual hospice staffing in Idaho

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Virtual hospice staffing in West Virginia

Read the West Virginia guide

Virtual hospice staffing in Hawaii

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Virtual hospice staffing in New Hampshire

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Virtual hospice staffing in Maine

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Virtual hospice staffing in Rhode Island

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Virtual hospice staffing in Montana

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Virtual hospice staffing in Delaware

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Virtual hospice staffing in South Dakota

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Virtual hospice staffing in North Dakota

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Virtual hospice staffing in Alaska

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Virtual hospice staffing in Vermont

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Virtual hospice staffing in Wyoming

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