Why this was flagged
Medicare paid far more per patient than peers
In 2024 this provider was paid $24,580 per patient, against a typical $13,646 for the same kind of provider in MN. A genuinely high-need patient mix can explain some of this, but extreme per-patient billing is a classic upcoding and phantom-patient pattern.
Source Medicare Hospice Payments by Provider · record as of 11 Aug 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · c311f7
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2 providers share this street address
This address is the registered location of 2 separate Medicare-enrolled providers. Legitimate causes exist (shared medical office buildings, management companies), but dense clustering of billing entities at one address is a known fraud pattern.
Source CMS Hospice Enrollments · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · cca83d
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Owner is tied to 6 providers
An owner or managing party of this provider (PARTNERS SENIOR LIVING OPTIONS LLC) is listed on 6 separate Medicare enrollments. Chains are legal, and most are ordinary business — this is background context, not a fraud indicator on its own.
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
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Owners and managing parties of record
THOMAS W SCHERLING
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · 0% ownership · since Jan 1, 2019
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
PATRICIA A POSTER
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · 0% ownership · since Feb 1, 2021
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
BARBARA C DOWNS
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · 0% ownership · since Apr 1, 2019
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
TYLER JOHN DUNPHY
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · 0% ownership · since Dec 17, 2014
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
SHANI L KEDROWSKI
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · 0% ownership · since Aug 22, 2022
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
CORAL M PRZYBILLA
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · 0% ownership · since Dec 26, 2023
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
LAURE ANN FISCHER
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · 0% ownership · since Feb 27, 2018
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
ELIZABETH NICHOLAS
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · 0% ownership · since Mar 2, 2023
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
MICHAEL J POSER
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · 0% ownership · since Apr 2, 2024
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
GARY M BLOCK
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · 0% ownership · since Oct 31, 2006
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
PARTNERS SENIOR LIVING OPTIONS LLC
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · O · 0% ownership · since May 31, 2018
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
JESSICA MARIE-SCHILLING BRIGMAN
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · 0% ownership · since Feb 27, 2018
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
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| Detail | Value | Published file | Record as of | Pulled | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal name | HORIZON HEALTH INC | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| Trading name | HORIZON HEALTH HOSPICE | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| NPI | 1083959027 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| Medicare certification number | 241591 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| CMS associate ID | 2163558917 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| Provider type | PART A PROVIDER - HOSPICE | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| Organisation type | CORPORATION | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| Incorporation date | 1991-08-01 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| State of incorporation | MN | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| Street address | 26814 143RD ST | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| City | PIERZ | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| State | MN | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| ZIP | 56364-1556 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
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