Specialized Hospice, LLC
A hospice in Overland Park, Kansas 66211
4801 W 110th St, Ste 110, Overland Park, Kansas 66211. (816) 795-7990.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 23, 2026.
- 2 deficiencies cited in the last three years
- Not rated family caregiver rating
- 10of 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?
2 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 27 hospices serving ZIP code 66211 had 5.
The last inspection on record was on Nov 22, 2024: a reaccreditation inspection by the Community Health Accreditation Partner.
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
2 deficiencies in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Nov 2024. Most serious: Standard-level. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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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.
Nov 22, 2024: reaccreditation inspection by the Community Health Accreditation Partner2 deficiencies
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Role (42 CFR 418.78(b))
The inspectors’ words, 222 words
“It is required that volunteers are used in day-to-day administrative and/or direct patient care roles. Volunteer services provided to patients/families are in a defined role and under the supervision of a designated hospice employee. Volunteer services are noted in the plan of care. This standard was not met as evidenced by clinical record review and interview. In 1 of 2 (50%) clinical records reviewed, in which the patient accepted a volunteer, revealed that the agency did not ensure that the plan of care included orders for the volunteer. Clinical Record 8: The patient was admitted on 11/01/2024 with a diagnosis of malignant neoplasm of the prostate. The Skilled Nurse (SN) assessment on 11/01/2024 included a volunteer assessment and reported that patient accepted volunteer services. The plan of care for certification period 11/01/2024 - 01/29/2025 documented, “services accepted: RN, Aide, Spiritual, MSW and Volunteer.” The plan of care did not include visit frequency orders for a volunteer. The clinical record did not contain any verbal orders for a volunteer and as of 11/25/2024 the patient had not been seen by a volunteer. In an interview on 11/20/2024, the Director of Operations stated, “there should be orders on the plan of care and we would expect the volunteer coordinator to assess them for needs and frequency within 5 days of the start of care.””
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Discharge or transfer of care (42 CFR 418.104(e)(2)(i))
The inspectors’ words, 159 words
“It is required that if a patient revokes the election of hospice care or is discharged from hospice per hospice regulation §418.26 (i.e., no longer terminally ill), the hospice forwards to the patient’s attending physician a copy of the hospice discharge summary. This standard was not met as evidenced by clinical record review and interview. In 1 of 2 (50%) clinical records reviewed, in which a patient revoked hospice services, it was revealed that the agency did not ensure that a discharge summary was sent to the physician. Clinical Record 14: The patient was admitted on 04/05/2024 with a diagnosis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). The patient requested revocation on 07/28/2024 and the patient was discharged by request. The clinical record contained no evidence that a discharge summary was sent to the physician. Director of Operations stated in an interview on 11/21/2024, I looked through everything and cannot find that a discharge summary was sent to the physician.”
The one inspection in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2024 | Reaccreditation inspection by the Community Health Accreditation Partner | 2 deficiencies cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified hospice since Dec 28, 2021.
- 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): 13.1 nurse care minutes per routine home care day, 5.5% of skilled nursing minutes at weekends and a visit near death for 91.3% of patients who died.
- Where its patients were cared for (Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024): 14% at home, 54% in assisted living, 31% in a nursing facility, 1% elsewhere.
CMS, Hospice Provider Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Measure | This provider |
|---|---|
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care day | 13.1 min |
| Skilled nursing minutes at weekends | 5.5% |
| Visits near death | 91.3% of patients who died |
Who owns it?
- Elevate Hospice Holdings, LLC owns 100% directly since Mar 23, 2026.
- 12 owners or officers are people: James G Corbin (managing employee (on the payroll)); James G Corbin (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Jolie Chance (managing employee (under contract)); Carol Ziegler (corporate officer); Carol Ziegler (managing employee (on the payroll)); Carol Ziegler (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Andrew P Lofaso (managing employee (on the payroll)); Andrew P Lofaso (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Katie N Sanders (managing employee (on the payroll)); Katie N Sanders (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Hannah Cline (managing employee (on the payroll)); Hannah Cline (runs it (operational or managerial control)).
- A private-equity firm is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bcdi Legacy Holdings, LP | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Mar 26, 2026 |
| LH Holding Company LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Elevate Hospice Holdings, LLC | Owns 5% or more directly | 100% | Mar 23, 2026 |
| Bcdi Legacy Midco, LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Bcdi Legacy Topco, LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Legacy Operating Company LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Bcdi Legacy Investor, LP | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 96.71% | Mar 26, 2026 |
| BAIN Capital Double Impact Fund III, L.P. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 76.82% | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Bcip Double Impact II, LP | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 6.27% | Mar 26, 2026 |
What do families say?
- CMS gives no family caregiver survey rating: “The number of cases is too small to report Star Ratings.”
- CMS’s Hospice Care Index: 10 of 10 (Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024).
- 91.79% of patients were assessed on all seven of CMS’s measures at the start of care (Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025); 69% 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 | 10 of 10 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Of the 27 hospices CMS’s data show serving patients in ZIP code 66211, where this hospice’s office is, the middle number of deficiencies cited in the last three years was 5; this one had 2.
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 |
|---|---|
| Ascend Hospice | 3 |
| HCA Midwest Hospice & Family Care | 12 |
| Interim Healthcare of Kansas City, Inc. | Not given |
| Specialized Hospice, LLC This hospice | 2 |
| Catholic Comm Hospice | Not given |
| Kansas Palliative & Hospice Care | 7 |
| Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care | 0 |
| Harbor Hospice of Kansas LP | 6 |
| Phoenix Home Care and Hospice | 2 |
| Ahc Home Health of Kansas, LLC (Hospice) | 8 |
| Faith Hospice Care | 5 |
| Hospice Care of VNA | 2 |
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 Nov 5, 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 Nov 5, 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 Nov 5, 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 Nov 5, 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 Nov 5, 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 Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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