Why this was flagged
Medicare paid this provider far more than its peers
In 2024 Medicare paid this provider $55,576,976, against a typical payment of $2,031,868 for the same kind of provider that year. High volume can be legitimate, but extreme outliers are where billing fraud shows up.
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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Owner is tied to 461 providers
An owner or managing party of this provider (HUMANA INC) is listed on 461 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
KENTUCKY HOMECARE PARENT INC.
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 100% ownership · since Jul 2, 2018
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
WIREGRASS HOSPICE CARE LLC
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 100% ownership · since Mar 15, 2000
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
HEALTHFIELD OPERATING GROUP, LLC
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 100% ownership · since Mar 15, 2000
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
KENTUCKY HOMECARE HOLDINGS, INC.
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 100% ownership · since Jul 8, 2018
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
CENTERWELL HEALTH SERVICES HOLDING CORP
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 100% ownership · since Mar 15, 2000
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
CENTERWELL HEALTH SERVICES INC
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 100% ownership · since Feb 1, 2016
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
WIREGRASS HOSPICE, LLC
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · O · 100% ownership · since Mar 15, 2000
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
PATIENCE P MCGEE
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · 0% ownership · since Mar 7, 2019
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
ANGELA EIDT
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · 0% ownership · since Jun 13, 2019
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
ANGELA EIDT
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · 0% ownership · since Jun 13, 2019
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
JENNIFER BOWMAN
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Mar 23, 2021
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
CATHY S BLANCHARD
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Sep 12, 2019
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
DAVID ROBINSON ARNOLD
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Dec 4, 2021
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
HUMANA INC
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · since Jul 2, 2018
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
JANET L COMBS
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Nov 1, 2021
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
WILLIAM H LONG
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since May 11, 2006
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
WILLIAM H LONG
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since May 11, 2006
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
HEALTHFIELD, LLC
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · since Mar 15, 2000
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
KIRK THEVIS
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Sep 12, 2019
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 | HOSPICE OF THE EMERALD COAST, INC. | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| Trading name | EMERALD COAST HOSPICE | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| NPI | 1952337149 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| Medicare certification number | 101537 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| CMS associate ID | 1153332879 | 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 | 1999-12-13 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| State of incorporation | FL | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| Street address | 401 E 23RD ST, STE C | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| City | PANAMA CITY | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| State | FL | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| ZIP | 32405-7616 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
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