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OpenScore 250

HEART OF AMERICA HOSPICE KANSAS LLC

Doing business as ELARA CARING

3745 SW WANAMAKER RD, STE A, TOPEKA, KS, 666101369

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Why this was flagged

Critical
Owner cluster

Owner is tied to 94 providers

An owner or managing party of this provider (KIA IX (HH) INVESTOR, L.P.) is listed on 94 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

ELARA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.

5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 100% ownership · since Dec 30, 2019

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

GL HOLDING CORP.

5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 100% ownership · since Dec 12, 2016

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

GL SUPERHOLDING CORP.

5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 100% ownership · since Dec 12, 2016

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

BW NHHC HOLDCO INC.

5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 100% ownership · since Dec 12, 2016

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

BW GL HOLDINGS INC.

5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 100% ownership · since Dec 12, 2016

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

GREAT LAKES ACQUISITION CORP.

5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 100% ownership · since Dec 12, 2016

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

BW HOMECARE HOLDINGS LLC

5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 100% ownership · since Dec 12, 2016

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

BW NHHC CO-INVEST, L.P.

5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 42.85% ownership · since Jul 1, 2023

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

KIA IX (HH) INVESTOR, L.P.

5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 40.27% ownership · since Jul 1, 2023

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

KELSO HH CO-INVESTMENT, L.P.

5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 19.2% ownership · since Dec 30, 2019

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

KELSO INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES IX, L.P.

5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 15.68% ownership · since Dec 30, 2019

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

BW III HOMECARE HOLDINGS, LLC

5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 11.13% ownership · since Jul 1, 2023

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

BLUE WOLF CAPITAL FUND III L.P.

5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 11.13% ownership · since Jul 1, 2023

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

STEPSTONE H OPPORTUNITIES FUND, L.P.

5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 8.78% ownership · since Dec 30, 2019

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

STEPSTONE K STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND II L.P.

5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 5.48% ownership · since Dec 30, 2019

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

IRONSIDES DIRECT INVESTMENT FUND IV, L.P.

5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 4.94% ownership · since Dec 30, 2019

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

USS-CONSTITUTION CO-INVESTMENT FUND II, L.P.

5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 4.94% ownership · since Dec 30, 2019

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

KEP VI LLC

5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 4.52% ownership · since Dec 30, 2019

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

KEVIN E FARRELL

W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · 0% ownership · since Mar 11, 2025

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

KATIE L MONASTIERE

CORPORATE OFFICER · I · 0% ownership · since Dec 26, 2025

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

CRYSTAL SHOVLOWSKY

W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · 0% ownership · since Mar 26, 2026

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

ANGEL STANSBURY

W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · 0% ownership · since Dec 26, 2025

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

DANIEL R MANLEY

CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Jun 8, 2021

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

HARVEY TEPNER

CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Sep 14, 2025

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

JOSHUA GOTBAUM

CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Sep 14, 2025

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

JOHN MCMAHON

CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Oct 7, 2022

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

RHONDA M. MARTIN

OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · I · since Dec 9, 2024

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

ANANTH P MOHAN

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jun 23, 2025

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

ANANTH P MOHAN

CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Jun 23, 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 94 providers

Weekly refreshes

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

Records read from this file

CMS Hospice Enrollments

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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

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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 nameHEART OF AMERICA HOSPICE KANSAS LLCCMS Hospice EnrollmentsJul 27, 2026Sep 18, 20262026-09-18 · 641824
Trading nameELARA CARINGCMS Hospice EnrollmentsJul 27, 2026Sep 18, 20262026-09-18 · 641824
NPI1144239666CMS Hospice EnrollmentsJul 27, 2026Sep 18, 20262026-09-18 · 641824
Medicare certification number171536CMS Hospice EnrollmentsJul 27, 2026Sep 18, 20262026-09-18 · 641824
CMS associate ID3173529187CMS Hospice EnrollmentsJul 27, 2026Sep 18, 20262026-09-18 · 641824
Provider typePART A PROVIDER - HOSPICECMS Hospice EnrollmentsJul 27, 2026Sep 18, 20262026-09-18 · 641824
Organisation typeLLCCMS Hospice EnrollmentsJul 27, 2026Sep 18, 20262026-09-18 · 641824
Incorporation date1996-07-26CMS Hospice EnrollmentsJul 27, 2026Sep 18, 20262026-09-18 · 641824
State of incorporationKSCMS Hospice EnrollmentsJul 27, 2026Sep 18, 20262026-09-18 · 641824
Street address3745 SW WANAMAKER RD, STE ACMS Hospice EnrollmentsJul 27, 2026Sep 18, 20262026-09-18 · 641824
CityTOPEKACMS Hospice EnrollmentsJul 27, 2026Sep 18, 20262026-09-18 · 641824
StateKSCMS Hospice EnrollmentsJul 27, 2026Sep 18, 20262026-09-18 · 641824
ZIP666101369CMS Hospice EnrollmentsJul 27, 2026Sep 18, 20262026-09-18 · 641824

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