Aseracare Hospice
A hospice in Lincoln, Nebraska 68516
5715 S 34th Street, Suite 100, Lincoln, Nebraska 68516. (402) 488-1363.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 23, 2026.
- 6 deficiencies cited in the last three years
- 4of 5 family caregiver rating
- 8of 10 CMS’s Hospice Care Index
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean3
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- 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?
6 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 16 hospices serving ZIP code 68516 had 5.5.
The last inspection on record was on Nov 1, 2024: 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
6 deficiencies in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Nov 2024. Most serious: Standard-level. The last 3 years, to Oct 27, 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 |
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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 1, 2024: initial inspection by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care6 deficiencies
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Content of comprehensive assessment (42 CFR 418.54(c)(7))
“Upon patient record review, 1 of 19 (Patient #11) did not contain evidence that the Comprehensive Assessment included a Bereavement component, which includes the needs of the patient’s family and other individuals focusing on the social, spiritual, and cultural factors that may impact their ability to cope with the patient’s death. Information gathered from the initial Bereavement assessment is incorporated into the Plan of Care and is considered in the Bereavement Plan of Care: Patient #11: SOC was 09/20/24. The Bereavement Risk Assessment was not conducted until 09/30/24.”
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Content of plan of care (42 CFR 418.56(c)(5))
The inspectors’ words, 130 words
“Upon patient record review, 3 of 19 (Patients #1, 5, and 13) 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 equipment and supply needs: Patient #1: During the Surveyor-attended ALF home visit on 10/30/24, it was noted that the patient was being transferred with a Gait Belt, by both Facility staff and the Hospice Aides. This Gait Belt was not on the Hospice POC. Patient #5: The RN SOC assessment reflected that the patient had a hospital bed, and used a Hoyer Lift. These DME were not on the current POC. Patient #13: The Physician CTI reflected that the patient used a Hoyer Lift. This DME is not on the Hospice POC.”
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Coordination of services (42 CFR 418.56(e)(2))
The inspectors’ words, 105 words
“Upon patient record review, 2 of 19 (Patients #3 and 6) did not contain evidence that the IDG had ensured that care and services were provided in accordance with the Plan of Care: Patient #3: The Hospice POC dated 09/15-11/13/2024 ordered Chaplain visits at a frequency of “Effective 09/15/24, 1x per month x1 month.” There were no documented Chaplain visits made in September 2024. Patient #6: A verbal order was obtained 10/13/24, “Volunteer 3x per week during inpatient Respite stay” (10/10-10/15/24). Three Volunteer visits were made during those five Respite days. However, an additional three Volunteer visits were made during the following week of 10/20-10/26/2024.”
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Hospice aide assignments and duties (42 CFR 418.76(g)(2))
The inspectors’ words, 186 words
“Upon patient record review 3 of 19 (Patients #5, 13 and 14) did not contain evidence that a Hospice Aide had provided services that were: • Ordered by the interdisciplinary group • Included in the plan of care • Permitted to be performed under state law by such hospice aide • Consistent with the hospice aide training Patient #5: The Aide POC assigned, “Report Patient Pain Every Visit.” The Aide(s) documented this assigned intervention by documenting a “Y” after this assigned task. There was no documented evidence that the Aide(s) had reported the patient’s pain on every home visit report.. Patient #13: The Aide POC assigned, “Report Patient Pain Every Visit.” The Aide(s) documented this assigned intervention by documenting a “Y” after this assigned task. There was no documented evidence that the Aide(s) had reported the patient’s pain on every home visit report. Patient #14: The Aide POC assigned, “Report Patient Pain Every Visit.” The Aide(s) documented this assigned intervention by documenting a “Y” after this assigned task. There was no documented evidence that the Aide(s) had reported the patient’s pain on every home visit report.”
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Supervision of hospice aides (42 CFR 418.76(h)(1))
The inspectors’ words, 96 words
“Upon patient record review 2 of 19 (Patients #3 and 10) did not contain documented evidence that a Registered Nurse had made an on-site visit to these patients’ homes no less frequently than every 14 days to assess the quality of care and services provided by the Hospice Aide, and to ensure that services ordered by the Hospice Interdisciplinary Group meet the patient’s needs: Patient #3: An Aide Supervisory visit was made on 10/07/24, and then not again until 10/28/24. Patient #10: An Aide Supervisory visit was made on 10/03/24, and then not again until 10/21/24.”
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Level of activity (42 CFR 418.78(e))
“Upon observation, there was not evidence that the annual report documented the use of Volunteers, providing day to day administrative and/or direct patient care services, in an amount that at a minimum equals 5 percent of the total patient care hours of all paid Hospice employees and contract personnel. The Hospice documented a 3.76% rate for calendar year 2023.”
The one inspection in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2024 | Initial inspection by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care | 6 deficiencies cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified hospice since Feb 24, 1995.
- 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): 17.3 nurse care minutes per routine home care day, 10.3% of skilled nursing minutes at weekends and a visit near death for 99% of patients who died.
- Where its patients were cared for (Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024): 41% at home, 21% in assisted living, 31% in a nursing facility, 7% elsewhere.
CMS, Hospice Provider Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Measure | This provider |
|---|---|
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care day | 17.3 min |
| Skilled nursing minutes at weekends | 10.3% |
| Visits near death | 99.0% of patients who died |
Who owns it?
- Homecare Preferred Choice, Inc. owns 100% directly since Jun 1, 2020.
- 12 owners or officers are people: Amanda Miller (managing employee (on the payroll), 100%); Amanda Miller (runs it (operational or managerial control), 100%); Marcus Macip (corporate officer); Marcus Macip (corporate director); Kimberly Seymour (corporate officer); Bridget R Kaigler (managing employee (on the payroll)); Bridget R Kaigler (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Kristina J Braud (managing employee (on the payroll)); Kristina J Braud (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Jeanne Shingleton (corporate officer); Joshua Lee Proffitt (corporate officer); Joshua Lee Proffitt (corporate director).
- 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% | Jun 1, 2020 |
| Amedisys Hospice, L.L.C. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Jun 1, 2020 |
| Amedisys Holding LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Jun 1, 2020 |
| Homecare Preferred Choice, Inc. | Owns 5% or more directly | 100% | Jun 1, 2020 |
What do families say?
- Family caregivers rate it 4 of 5 in CMS’s survey (Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025): 85% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10, and 85% would definitely recommend it.
- CMS’s Hospice Care Index: 8 of 10 (Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024).
- 99.46% of patients were assessed on all seven of CMS’s measures at the start of care (Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025); 85.4% 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 | 4 of 5 |
| 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 | 8 of 10 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Of the 16 hospices CMS’s data show serving patients in ZIP code 68516, where this hospice’s office is, the middle number of deficiencies cited in the last three years was 5.5; this one had 6.
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 |
|---|---|
| Aseracare Hospice This hospice | 6 |
| Heartland Hospice (Lincoln) | 9 |
| Hospice of Nebraska, LLC | 2 |
| Eventide Hospice | 1 |
| Chi Health at Home - Lincoln | 2 |
| Horisun Hospice | 1 |
| St. Croix Hospice | 20 |
| Cottonwood Hospice, LLC | 0 |
| Faith Health Hospice | 7 |
| Endless Journey, LLC | 0 |
| Good Samaritan Society - Hospice | 5 |
| Aseracare Hospice | 8 |
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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