Amedisys Hospice
A hospice in Athens, Georgia 30606
1061 Dowdy Road Suite 206, Athens, Georgia 30606. (706) 369-3550.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 23, 2026.
- 10 deficiencies cited in the last three years
- Not rated family caregiver rating
- 9of 10 CMS’s Hospice Care Index
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean2
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
10 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 23 hospices serving ZIP code 30606 had 2.
The last inspection on record was on Dec 18, 2025: an initial inspection by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care.
CMS, QCOR hospice inspection reports. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, Hospice ZIP Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
When those deficiencies happened
10 deficiencies in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Dec 2025. Most serious: Standard-level. The last 3 years, to Oct 27, 2026.
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| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct |
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each deficiency, as cited
Rule titles as CMS’s inspectors cite them, set in sentence case.
CMS, QCOR hospice inspection reports. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.
Dec 18, 2025: initial inspection by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care10 deficiencies
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Content of plan of care (42 CFR 418.56(c))
The inspectors’ words, 128 words
“Upon patient record review, 1 of 14 (Patient #5) did not contain evidence that the Hospice had developed an individualized written Plan of Care for each patient. The Plan of Care must reflect patient/family goals, interventions, and other pertinent data, based on the problems identified in the initial, comprehensive, and updated comprehensive assessments. The plan of care must include all services necessary for the palliation and management of the terminal illness and related conditions: Patient #5: The admission consent reflected that this patient had a Living Will and DPOA-Healthcare. A copy of the DPOA-Healthcare document was on file within the clinical record. However, the IDG POC dated 12/03/25, the initial 90-day POC, and the Aide POC all listed Advance Directives as, “Living Will”, and did not include DPOA-Healthcare.”
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Content of plan of care (42 CFR 418.56(c)(4))
“Upon patient record review, 1 of 14 (Patient #6) did not contain evidence that the Plan of Care included all services necessary for the palliation and management of the terminal illness and related conditions, including medications and treatments: Patient #6: A verbal order obtained 11/16/25 listed, “Wound care BID to _________. Cleanse with warm water or equivalent wound cleanser, apply quarter-size Mupirocin ointment. May apply skin barrier to peri-wound.” This Physician order was missing the location of the wound care to be provided.”
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Content of plan of care (42 CFR 418.56(c)(5))
“Upon patient record review, 1 of 14 (Patient #1) did not contain a Plan of Care which included all services necessary for the palliation and management of the terminal illness and related conditions, including equipment and supply needs: Patient #1: During surveyor-attended home visit on 12/16/25 it was noted that the patient had the following DME: 1) Walker; and 2) Air Mattress. These DME/Supplies were not included on the Plan Of Care.”
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Coordination of services (42 CFR 418.56(e)(2))
The inspectors’ words, 116 words
“Upon client record review, 1 of 14 (Patient #3) did not have evidence that the IDG ensures that the care and services are provided in accordance with the plan of care. Patient #3: The POC dated 10/13/25 included, “SN to insert 18F/10cc balloon Foley.” The SN visit note dated 10/28/25 documented that the nurse had inserted a 14F Coude catheter. Upon interview of the RN, she reported that she had contacted a physician via phone call during that home visit to obtain this foley-size change order, but had not transcribed that verbal order into a written order. This RN then entered a late entry into the clinical record, at the time of survey, to support this.”
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Hospice aide assignments and duties (42 CFR 418.76(g)(2))
“Upon patient record review 1 of 14 (Patient #2) did not contain evidence that the Hospice Aide had provided care/services that were: • Ordered by the Interdisciplinary Group • Included in the Plan of Care Patient #2: During surveyor-attended home visit on 12/16/25 the patient’s daughter showed surveyor the tube of mupirocin ointment 2% that the hospice aide had applied to the patient’s bottom area earlier that morning. The application of this ointment was not assigned on the aide plan of care.”
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Hospice aide assignments and duties (42 CFR 418.76(g)(4))
The inspectors’ words, 121 words
“Upon patient record review 1 of 14 (Patient #4) did not contain evidence that the Hospice Aides had reported: • Changes in the patient’s medical, nursing, rehabilitative, and social needs to a Registered Nurse, as the changes relate to the Plan of Care and quality assessment and improvement activities • Hospice Aides must also complete appropriate records in compliance with the Hospice’s policies and procedures Patient #4: The aide POC assigned, “Date of last BM.” The aide visit report dated 12/10/25 responded/documented to this assigned task as, “Not completed. Hasn’t had a BM in a while. Taking something for it.” There was no documentation located to indicate that the aide had reported this area of concern to the RN Case Manager.”
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Level of activity (42 CFR 418.78(e))
“Upon observation, there was not evidence of the annual report documenting the use of Volunteers, providing day to day administrative and/or direct patient care services, in an amount that at a minimum equaled 5 percent of the total patient care hours of all paid Hospice employees and contract personnel. The Hospice’s calendar-year 2024 Volunteer Report reflected a percentage of 0.99%.”
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Training (42 CFR 418.100(g)(3))
“Upon personnel record review, 1 of 14 (Personnel #8) did not contain evidence that a Skills Competency Assessment, specific to each discipline, had been conducted for all personnel initially during orientation: Personnel #8: DOH 09/03/2024. Her initial Skills Competency Assessment was not conducted until 02/11/2025. This personnel (MSW) had provided independent patient care/services prior to that.”
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Content (42 CFR 418.104(a)(6))
“Upon patient record review, 1 of 14 (Patient #10) did not contain evidence that each patient record contains Advance Directives: Patient #10: The 08/01/25 admission consent reflected that this patient had an Advance Directive of, “D.N.R.”. This Advance Directive was not filed within the clinical record.”
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Discharge or transfer of care (42 CFR 418.104(e))
“Upon patient record review, 1 of 14 (Patient #11) did not contain evidence that the Hospice had forwarded a Transfer Summary, and a copy of the patient record if requested, to a Medicare/Medicaid-certified facility when transferring the patient to that facility: Patient #11: Revoked on 07/17/25. There was no evidence that the Hospice had forwarded a Transfer Summary/document to the hospital to which the Hospice patient entered to seek aggressive treatment.”
The one inspection in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2025 | Initial inspection by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care | 10 deficiencies cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified hospice since Jun 23, 2011.
- Ownership: for-profit.
- No For hospices, home health agencies, hospitals and dialysis facilities, CMS writes deficiencies at two levels. Standard is the usual one; condition-level is the more serious, when a problem is serious enough that the provider doesn’t meet a whole condition of taking part in Medicare. Source: CMS, State Operations Manual. deficiency or CMS’s most serious finding: the place’s failure to meet a rule caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment or death to someone in its care. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 489.3. on record in the last three years.
CMS, Hospice General Information. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, QCOR hospice inspection reports. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.
Has anything been proven against it?
- CMS doesn’t publish fines or other penalties for hospices, so none are shown.
- 0 deficiencies cited in the last three years came from inspections that included a complaint investigation.
CMS, QCOR hospice inspection reports. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.
Who does the caring?
- From Medicare claims (Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024): 13.8 nurse care minutes per routine home care day, 8.9% of skilled nursing minutes at weekends and a visit near death for 94.4% of patients who died.
- Where its patients were cared for (Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024): 85% at home, 10% in assisted living, 5% in a nursing facility.
CMS, Hospice Provider Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Measure | This provider |
|---|---|
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care day | 13.8 min |
| Skilled nursing minutes at weekends | 8.9% |
| Visits near death | 94.4% of patients who died |
Who owns it?
- Compassionate Care Hospice Group Inc. owns 100% directly since Feb 1, 2011.
- 10 owners or officers are people: Marcus Macip (corporate officer); Kimberly Seymour (corporate officer); Bridget R Kaigler (corporate officer); Bridget R Kaigler (managing employee (on the payroll)); Joni Babineaux (corporate officer); Kristina J Braud (managing employee (on the payroll)); Kristina J Braud (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Jeanne Shingleton (corporate officer); Tiffany Powell (managing employee (on the payroll)); Joshua Lee Proffitt (corporate officer).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, Hospice All Owners and Hospice Enrollments. Released Sep 29, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unitedhealth Group Incorporated | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Aug 14, 2025 |
| Amedisys Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Feb 1, 2019 |
| Amedisys Hospice, L.L.C. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Feb 1, 2019 |
| Compassionate Care Hospice Group Inc. | Owns 5% or more directly | 100% | Feb 1, 2011 |
| Amedisys Holding LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Feb 1, 2019 |
What do families say?
- CMS gives no family caregiver survey rating: “The number of cases is too small to report Star Ratings.”
- In CMS’s survey of family caregivers (Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025): 83% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10, and 86% would definitely recommend it.
- CMS’s Hospice Care Index: 9 of 10 (Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024).
- 100% of patients were assessed on all seven of CMS’s measures at the start of care (Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025); 71.7% had visits from a nurse or social worker on at least 2 of their last 3 days (Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024).
CMS, CAHPS Hospice Survey and Hospice Provider Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Family caregiver survey ratingCMS star rating from its survey of patients’ family caregivers, 1 to 5 | Not rated |
| Hospice Care IndexCMS’s Hospice Care Index, 0 to 10 (higher is better): a point for each of ten measures from Medicare claims on which the hospice meets CMS’s threshold | 9 of 10 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Of the 23 hospices CMS’s data show serving patients in ZIP code 30606, where this hospice’s office is, the middle number of deficiencies cited in the last three years was 2; this one had 10.
CMS, Hospice ZIP Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, QCOR hospice inspection reports. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Compassus-Athens | 4 |
| Affinity Hospice | 10 |
| Amedisys Hospice This hospice | 10 |
| Family Hospice | 0 |
| Empyrean Hospice of Georgia, LLC-(Athens) | 0 |
| Gentiva | 15 |
| Affinis Hospice, LLC | 0 |
| St. Mary’s Hospice Services | 6 |
| Pruitthealth Hospice-Gainesville | 2 |
| Pruitthealth Hospice-Blue Ridge | 1 |
| Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care of Georgia | 5 |
| Pruitthealth Hospice-Athens | 0 |
What the record doesn’t say
- CMS doesn’t publish fines or other penalties for hospices, so none are shown.
- Only complaints that led to a citation appear; complaints that didn’t aren’t published.
- CMS ended its Special Focus Program for hospices with serious problems on Feb 14, 2025, so no hospice is marked as one.
- Hospice quality measures have a gap from October 2025: CMS replaced its patient assessment then, and public results from the new one (HOPE) are expected around November 2027.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospice General Information (yc9t-dgbk).
Released Aug 26, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospice Provider Data (252m-zfp9).
Released Aug 26, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, CAHPS Hospice Survey (gxki-hrr8).
Released Aug 26, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, QCOR hospice inspection reports (Hospice Survey Reports - Oct 2021 through Sep 2026.xlsx).
Released Oct 23, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospice All Owners (e983965e-1603-4cb8-82b5-c40090e380d1).
Released Sep 29, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospice Enrollments (25704213-e833-4b8b-9dbc-58dd17149209).
Released Sep 29, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospice ZIP Data (95rg-2usp).
Released Aug 26, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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From the hospice
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Replies
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Paid listing
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