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Critical
OpenScore 290

HOSPICE OF THE BLUEGRASS, INC.

Doing business as MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY HOSPICE

57 DENNIS SANDLIN, MD COVE, HAZARD, KY, 417015902

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Why this was flagged

Critical
Excluded owner

An owner matches the federal exclusion list

A person or company listed as an owner or managing party of this provider matches a name on the HHS OIG list of individuals and entities excluded from federal healthcare programs. Names can coincide, so the identity must be confirmed before this means anything.

Source HHS OIG Exclusion List (LEIE) · record as of 18 Sept 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · e6ca62

Moderate
Owner cluster

Owner is tied to 6 providers

An owner or managing party of this provider (ELIZABETH FOWLER) is listed on 6 separate Medicare enrollments. Chains are legal, but rapid multi-entity accumulation is a common structure in healthcare fraud cases.

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

Owners and managing parties of record

EVERENT HEALTH INC

OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · O · 100% ownership · since Apr 1, 2025

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

HOLLY HODGE

CORPORATE OFFICER · I · 0% ownership · since Jun 2, 2014

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

HOLLY HODGE

W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · 0% ownership · since Jun 2, 2014

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

ELIZABETH FOWLER

CORPORATE OFFICER · I · 0% ownership · since Sep 8, 2014

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

ELIZABETH FOWLER

W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · 0% ownership · since Sep 8, 2014

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

ELIZABETH FOWLER

OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · I · 0% ownership · since Sep 8, 2014

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

ELIZABETH FOWLER

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · 0% ownership · since Sep 8, 2014

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

NANA MENSAH

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Dec 17, 2024

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

ROBERT ROSENSTEIN

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2017

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

JENNIFER MADDEN

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2022

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

ROBERT COFIELD

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2019

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

ROBERT EDWARDS

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2025

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

MARK MEADE

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2023

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

LAWRENCE WETHERBY

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2023

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

SHIRIE HAWKINS

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2025

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

DAVID COOK

CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Sep 7, 2021

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

DAVID COOK

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Sep 7, 2021

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

RACHAEL CHAMBERLAIN

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2025

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

REBECCA PHILLIPS

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Apr 18, 2025

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

JAMES WATSON

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Dec 5, 2025

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

RICHARD HOPGOOD

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2018

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

JONATHON DAVIS

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2023

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

LYNN M BYNUM

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Dec 5, 2024

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

CHERI GLASS

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Dec 5, 2024

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

FAIRLENA K FUGATE

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2024

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

JOHN AUSTIN

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2021

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

HOSPICE OF THE BLUEGRASS, INC.

5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · since Sep 15, 2009

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

HOSPICE OF THE BLUEGRASS, INC.

OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · O · since Sep 8, 2014

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

AMANDA HENSON

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2018

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

GIOVANNI ROMERO

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2024

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

CATHY ZION

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Dec 5, 2024

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

SALLI E WHISMAN

W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Jan 1, 2021

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

MARK DAY

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2022

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

LYNN K FIELDHOUSE

CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Jan 1, 2025

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

JEFFREY KOONCE

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2022

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

JENNIFER TAYLOR

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2025

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

Source timeline

Every flag on this provider is built from one or more published government files. Below is each file that contributed, the weekly pulls we have of it, and the actual records read from it.

  • Owner is tied to 6 providers

Weekly refreshes

  • 18 Sept 2026 (in use)70,444 recordspublisher data as of 19 Aug 2026

Records read from this file

  • An owner matches the federal exclusion list

Weekly refreshes

  • 21 Sept 2026 (in use)1,000 records(running)
  • 18 Sept 202683,953 records
  • 18 Sept 202634,978 records(running)
  • 18 Sept 202639,976 records(failed)
  • 18 Sept 20261,000 records(failed)

Records read from this file

CMS Hospice Enrollments

background detail only

Weekly refreshes

  • 18 Sept 2026 (in use)5,802 records5,000 added · 1 changed · 0 removedpublisher data as of 27 Jul 2026

Records read from this file

cms_hospice_payments

background detail only

No completed weekly pull is recorded for this file yet.

Records read from this file

Where every detail came from

Each value below is traced to the published file it was read from, the day we downloaded it, and the weekly version it belongs to. Open the link to check the original record yourself.

DetailValuePublished fileRecord as ofPulledVersion
Legal nameHOSPICE OF THE BLUEGRASS, INC.CMS Hospice EnrollmentsJul 27, 2026Sep 18, 20262026-09-18 · 641824
Trading nameMOUNTAIN COMMUNITY HOSPICECMS Hospice EnrollmentsJul 27, 2026Sep 18, 20262026-09-18 · 641824
NPI1033328232CMS Hospice EnrollmentsJul 27, 2026Sep 18, 20262026-09-18 · 641824
Medicare certification number181526CMS Hospice EnrollmentsJul 27, 2026Sep 18, 20262026-09-18 · 641824
CMS associate ID9830279439CMS Hospice EnrollmentsJul 27, 2026Sep 18, 20262026-09-18 · 641824
Provider typePART A PROVIDER - HOSPICECMS Hospice EnrollmentsJul 27, 2026Sep 18, 20262026-09-18 · 641824
Organisation typeCORPORATIONCMS Hospice EnrollmentsJul 27, 2026Sep 18, 20262026-09-18 · 641824
Incorporation date1980-09-25CMS Hospice EnrollmentsJul 27, 2026Sep 18, 20262026-09-18 · 641824
State of incorporationKYCMS Hospice EnrollmentsJul 27, 2026Sep 18, 20262026-09-18 · 641824
Street address57 DENNIS SANDLIN, MD COVECMS Hospice EnrollmentsJul 27, 2026Sep 18, 20262026-09-18 · 641824
CityHAZARDCMS Hospice EnrollmentsJul 27, 2026Sep 18, 20262026-09-18 · 641824
StateKYCMS Hospice EnrollmentsJul 27, 2026Sep 18, 20262026-09-18 · 641824
ZIP417015902CMS Hospice EnrollmentsJul 27, 2026Sep 18, 20262026-09-18 · 641824

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