Hospice of Nebraska, LLC
A hospice in Lincoln, Nebraska 68516
2200 S. 40th Street, Ste. 101, Lincoln, Nebraska 68516. (402) 416-7000.
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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
- Not available 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 16 hospices serving ZIP code 68516 had 5.5.
The last inspection on record was on Mar 6, 2025: an initial inspection by The Joint Commission.
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 Mar 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.
Mar 6, 2025: initial inspection by The Joint Commission2 deficiencies
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Content of plan of care (42 CFR 418.56(c))
The inspectors’ words, 123 words
“Observed in Record Review. In 3 of 10 record reviews, surveyor noted that the goals for the plan of care were not measurable with expected outcomes and time frames for goal attainment. For example, in RRHV#3, the goal for the care plan problem for edema stated patient will have decreased edema, in RRHV#2 the goal for care plan problem of anxiety stated pt/family/CG/facility will identify and verbalize s/s of anxiety, in RRNHV#7 the goal for care plan problem for anxiety stated patient will have less s/s of anxiety/agitation throughout the certification period and the goal for the care plan problem for pain stated patient will remain at an acceptable level of pain’. This was reviewed with the Administrator and Director of Patient Care.”
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Discharge or transfer of care (42 CFR 418.104(e)(2)(i))
“Observed in Record Review. In 2 of 2 discharge record reviews, surveyor noted that the organization failed to ensure that the discharge summary was made available to the receiving providers who will provide the patient with care after discharge. For example, in RRDC#1 and RRDC#2, there was no documentation provided to validate that the discharge summary was sent to the receiving provider. This was reviewed with the Administrator.”
The one inspection in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2025 | Initial inspection by The Joint Commission | 2 deficiencies cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified hospice since Mar 12, 2025.
- CMS doesn’t list its type of ownership.
- 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?
- CMS hasn’t published nursing time from Medicare claims for this hospice.
CMS, Hospice Provider Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
Who owns it?
- Holdco of Nebraska LLC owns 100% directly since May 31, 2024.
- 9 owners or officers are people: Michael Wik (owns 5% or more through other companies, 59.5%); Megan Irby (owns 5% or more through other companies, 10.5%); Douglas R Fiedler (owns 5% or more through other companies, 10%); Ali J Piper (owns 5% or more through other companies, 10%); Gretchen Jolliffe (owns 5% or more through other companies, 5%); Tasha Polak (owns 5% or more through other companies, 5%); Michael Wik (corporate officer, 0%); Douglas R Fiedler (runs it (operational or managerial control), 0%); Gretchen Jolliffe (runs it (operational or managerial control), 0%).
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holdco of Nebraska LLC | Owns 5% or more directly | 100% | May 31, 2024 |
| Town Square Hospice LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 70% | Jun 1, 2024 |
| Piperthorn Investments LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 20% | May 31, 2024 |
What do families say?
- CMS gives no family caregiver survey rating: “The number of cases is too small to report Star Ratings.”
- CMS gives no Hospice Care Index for this hospice.
CMS, CAHPS Hospice Survey and Hospice Provider Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
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 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 |
|---|---|
| Aseracare Hospice | 6 |
| Heartland Hospice (Lincoln) | 9 |
| Hospice of Nebraska, LLC This hospice | 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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This copy of the record was made on Oct 27, 2026.
From the hospice
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Replies
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Paid listing
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