Gulf County's three state-authorized AHCA Health Planning Subdistrict 2A Hospice and Palliative Care providers delivering 24/7 in-home nursing, bedside crisis symptom management, durable medical equipment, and 5-day inpatient caregiver respite across Port St. Joe (32456), Wewahitchka (32465), Highland View, White City, Overstreet, Dalkeith, Cape San Blas, and Indian Pass—as well as bedside care inside Shores Nursing and Rehab Center (#1038096), Our Home at Beacon Hill (#AL10713), and Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (#4502): (1) Covenant Care / Covenant Hospice, Inc. (Florida 501(c)(3) non-profit Sunbiz Document #759452; AHCA Hospice License #5025095 / File #11950055, also cross-referenced under regional series #HOSPICE5011096; CMS NPI #1568527067; Florida Medicaid Provider ID #087517100; dispatching from 615 N. Bonita Ave, Panama City, FL 32401, (850) 785-3040 and 4540 Lafayette St, Ste G, Marianna, FL 32446, (850) 482-8520); (2) Emerald Coast Hospice / Gentiva (operated by Emerald Coast Hospice, LLC, Florida Sunbiz Document #N99000007332; AHCA Hospice License #22920077 / File #11960949, cross-referenced under regional series #HOSPICE5042096; CMS Certification Number [CCN] #101537; CMS NPI #1952337149; dispatching from 421 Oak Ave / 2925 MLK Jr. Blvd, Panama City, FL 32401, (850) 769-0055); and (3) VITAS Healthcare Corporation of Florida (AHCA Hospice License #50370966 / File #11961270, cross-referenced under regional series #HOSPICE5051096; CMS CCN #101545; CMS NPI #1669548053; dispatching from 2201 State Ave, Suite 104, Panama City, FL 32405, (850) 769-4022 / 1-800-723-3233). All three hospice providers are 100% covered with $0 copay for terminal diagnoses under the Medicare Part A Hospice Benefit, Florida Medicaid Hospice Benefit, and VA benefits (acceptsMedicaid: true).
Official Verification Sources: Covenant Care Hospice — Northwest Florida Subdistrict 2A (AHCA #5025095, NPI #1568527067); Gentiva / Emerald Coast Hospice — Subdistrict 2A (AHCA #22920077, CCN #101537, NPI #1952337149); VITAS Healthcare — Panama City & Gulf County Hospice (AHCA #50370966, CCN #101545, NPI #1669548053)
Issuer: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) & U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Notes: Verified 2026-10-26: Gulf County (AHCA Subdistrict 2A) is served by (1) Covenant Hospice, Inc. / Covenant Care (AHCA #5025095 / #HOSPICE5011096, File #11950055, NPI #1568527067, FL Medicaid #087517100, Sunbiz #759452, (850) 785-3040), (2) Emerald Coast Hospice, LLC / Gentiva (AHCA #22920077 / #HOSPICE5042096, File #11960949, CCN #101537, NPI #1952337149, Sunbiz #N99000007332, (850) 769-0055), and (3) VITAS Healthcare Corporation of Florida (AHCA #50370966 / #HOSPICE5051096, File #11961270, CCN #101545, NPI #1669548053, (850) 769-4022). All accept Medicare Part A and Florida Medicaid (acceptsMedicaid: true).
Factual details and direct answers about AHCA-Licensed Hospice Providers Serving Gulf County (Subdistrict 2A) — Covenant Care (#5025095 / #HOSPICE5011096), Emerald Coast Hospice / Gentiva (#22920077 / #HOSPICE5042096) & VITAS Healthcare (#50370966 / #HOSPICE5051096)'s services, licensing, and credentials.
Which state-licensed hospice agencies are authorized by AHCA to care for patients at home in Port St. Joe and Wewahitchka?
Gulf County sits in Florida AHCA Hospice Subdistrict 2A and is served by three licensed hospice agencies: Covenant Care / Covenant Hospice ((850) 785-3040, AHCA License #5025095 / #HOSPICE5011096, NPI #1568527067), Emerald Coast Hospice / Gentiva ((850) 769-0055, AHCA License #22920077 / #HOSPICE5042096, CCN #101537, NPI #1952337149), and VITAS Healthcare ((850) 769-4022, AHCA License #50370966 / #HOSPICE5051096, CCN #101545, NPI #1669548053). All three send nurses, aides, chaplains, and medical equipment directly to homes in Port St. Joe (32456) and Wewahitchka (32465) as well as Shores Nursing and Rehab Center and Our Home at Beacon Hill (acceptsMedicaid: true).
What does in-home hospice care and 5-day caregiver respite cost for a Gulf County senior on Medicare or Florida Medicaid?
Under both the Medicare Part A Hospice Benefit and the Florida Medicaid Hospice Benefit, 100% of hospice nursing visits, physician services, comfort medications, hospital beds, oxygen, incontinence supplies, and up to 5 consecutive days of inpatient caregiver respite are covered at $0 out-of-pocket cost (acceptsMedicaid: true).
Connect with complementary legal, financial, and residential providers serving seniors in Port St. Joe and Gulf County.
Novak Law Group, PLLC (Jeremy T.M. Novak, Esq. — Gulf County Attorney) & Rish & Gibson, P.A. (Thomas S. Gibson, Esq.) — Port St. Joe Probate, Estate Planning, Trust & Real Property Counsel
Port St. Joe, Gulf County
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Centennial Bank — Port St. Joe & Wewahitchka In-County Branches & Centennial Financial Services (Crowley Wealth / Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC)
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Shores Nursing and Rehab Center (Formerly The Bridge at Bay St. Joe — #SNF1038096) & Our Home at Beacon Hill ALF (#AL10713) — Port St. Joe In-County Long-Term Care
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Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (AHCA Hospital #4502 — 24/7 Emergency Department, Medicare Swing-Bed Skilled Nursing & Outpatient Senior Rehab)
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Gulf County Senior Citizens Association, Inc. — DOEA PSA 2 Lead Agency (CCE In-Home Personal Care, ADI Memory Care Respite, HCE & Silver Hearts Wewahitchka Outreach)
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US-98 West / SR-22 West (Panama City, Callaway & Lynn Haven) Corridor — Clifford C. Sims State Veterans' Nursing Home (#SNF10960961 / CCN #106056), Garden View ALF (#AL5223), Summer's Landing (#AL6048), Mathison (#AL9945) & The Blake (#AL13589)
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