Top 10 Largest Hospice Providers of 2020

Despite facing forceful pandemic-related headwinds from COVID-19, mergers and acquisitions and organic growth are fueling market share growth among the organizations listed in the LexisNexis 2020 Top Hospice Providers report. VITAS Healthcare, a subsidiary of Chemed Corp. (NYSE: CHE), led the charge as the largest hospice provider in the United States last year, with 4.42% […]

The Top 10 Largest Hospice Providers of 2019

Though the hospice space remains fragmented, mergers and acquisitions are driving up market share, particularly for large providers. Along with service diversification and application of emerging technologies, M&A is helping to drive growth among the organizations named in LexisNexis Top 100 Hospices of 2019. With 4.5% of market share, VITAS Healthcare, a subsidiary of Chemed […]

Court Dismisses Fraud Case Against Heartland Hospice

A federal judge has dismissed with prejudice a False Claims Act case filed against Heartland Hospice, a subsidiary of post-acute care, skilled nursing and long term care provider HCR Manorcare. A qui tam complaint occurs when a whistleblower, called a “relator” by the courts, files a False Claims Act suit on behalf of the government […]