Why this was flagged
Owner is tied to 656 providers
An owner or managing party of this provider (UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED) is listed on 656 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
CYNTHIA SCHLOTFELD
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · I · 100% ownership · since Aug 6, 2022
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
AMEDISYS INC
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 100% ownership · since May 29, 2020
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
AMEDISYS HOSPICE, L.L.C.
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 100% ownership · since May 29, 2020
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
AMEDISYS HOLDING LLC
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 100% ownership · since May 29, 2020
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
HOMECARE PREFERRED CHOICE, INC.
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 100% ownership · since May 29, 2020
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
CYNTHIA SCHLOTFELD
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · 100% ownership · since Aug 6, 2022
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 100% ownership · since Aug 14, 2025
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
JOSHUA LEE PROFFITT
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Jan 1, 2026
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
JONI BABINEAUX
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Apr 13, 2026
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
JOSHUA LEE PROFFITT
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2026
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
KRISTINA J BRAUD
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Apr 15, 2022
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
KRISTINA J BRAUD
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · I · since Apr 15, 2022
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
JEANNE LOUISE SHINGLETON
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Jan 1, 2026
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
JOSEPH MATTHEW WANZEK
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Jul 3, 2023
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
MARCUS DONAVON MACIP
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Jan 1, 2026
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
MARCUS DONAVON MACIP
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2026
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
KIMBERLY SEYMOUR
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Apr 13, 2026
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
BRIDGET R KAIGLER
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Apr 15, 2022
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
BRIDGET R KAIGLER
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · I · since Apr 15, 2022
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.
CMS Hospice All Owners
- Owner is tied to 656 providers
Weekly refreshes
- 18 Sept 2026 (in use)70,444 recordspublisher data as of 19 Aug 2026
Records read from this file
- CYNTHIA SCHLOTFELDOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · 100% share · since 2022-08-06
- AMEDISYS INC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · 100% share · since 2020-05-29
- AMEDISYS HOSPICE, L.L.C.5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · 100% share · since 2020-05-29
- AMEDISYS HOLDING LLC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · 100% share · since 2020-05-29
- HOMECARE PREFERRED CHOICE, INC.5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · 100% share · since 2020-05-29
- CYNTHIA SCHLOTFELDW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · 100% share · since 2022-08-06
- UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · 100% share · since 2025-08-14
- JOSHUA LEE PROFFITTCORPORATE OFFICER · since 2026-01-01
CMS Hospice Enrollments
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
- HOSPICE PREFERRED CHOICE, INCNPI 1861431728 · certification 161532 · 4201 RIVERS EDGE PKWY, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA
cms_hospice_payments
No completed weekly pull is recorded for this file yet.
Records read from this file
- Aseracare Hospice — 2024$2,250,763 paid · 170 patients
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.
| Detail | Value | Published file | Record as of | Pulled | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal name | HOSPICE PREFERRED CHOICE, INC | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| Trading name | ASERACARE HOSPICE | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| NPI | 1861431728 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| Medicare certification number | 161532 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| CMS associate ID | 8224948880 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| Provider type | PART A PROVIDER - HOSPICE | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| Organisation type | CORPORATION | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| Incorporation date | 1994-08-19 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| State of incorporation | DE | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| Street address | 4201 RIVERS EDGE PKWY, STE 420 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| City | COUNCIL BLUFFS | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| State | IA | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| ZIP | 515012509 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
What changed
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