Lincoln Medical Home Health and Hospice
A hospice in Fayetteville, Tennessee 37334
106 Medical Center Blvd, Fayetteville, Tennessee 37334. (931) 433-8088.
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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 6 hospices serving ZIP code 37334 had 4.
The last inspection on record was on Mar 12, 2025: a recertification inspection by the state.
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 Feb 2025. Most serious: Standard-level. The last 3 years, to Oct 27, 2026.
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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.
Feb 13, 2025: recertification inspection by the state2 deficiencies
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Content of plan of care (42 CFR 418.56(c)(1))
The inspectors’ words, 182 words
“Based on medical record review and interview the skilled nurse failed to notify and address ear pain for 1 patient (#1) of 13 patients reviewed. The findings include: Medical record review revealed Patient #1 was admitted to the agency on 1/21/2025 with diagnoses of Hypertensive Heart Disease and Iron Deficiency Anemia. Medical record review of Patient #1’s Plan of Care (POC) with a certification period of 1/21/2025-4/20/2025 revealed “...SN [Skilled Nurse] Assess for Pain and other symptoms, implement management control of symptoms. Medical record review of a Clinical Nurse Note dated 2/3/2025, showed Patient #1 reported to the SN that she was having ear pain since the last visit dated 1/31/2025. Further record review showed the SN had not notified the physician or addressed Patient #1s report of ear pain in the medical record. During an interview on 2/12/2025 at 2:10 PM the Clinical Manager confirmed the nurse failed to report Patient #1s report of ear pain to the physician and she would expect staff to address a patient’s report of increased pain and document the action taken in the medical record.”
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Content of plan of care (42 CFR 418.56(c)(2))
The inspectors’ words, 289 words
“Based on agency policy, medical record review and interview, the agency failed to follow the frequency of services necessary to meet the specific patient and family needs listed in the plan of care for 2 patients (#3 and #9) of 13 patients reviewed. The findings include: Review of the agency policy titled, “Missed Visits,” reviewed 9/11/2024 revealed “;...Hospice will provide services to patients according to the scheduled frequency...It is the staff members responsibility to maintain their schedule and coordinate patients care according to the physicians order...Document missed visit on a missed visit report if visit is unable to be rescheduled...” Medical record review showed Patient #3 was admitted to the agency on 12/14/2024 with diagnoses of Malignant Neoplasm of Prostate and Secondary Malignant Neoplasm of Bone, and Lymph Node. Medical record review of the plan of care (POC) for Patient #3 recertification period 12/14/2024-3/13/2025 showed, “...SN (Skilled Nurse) 2WK (week) 2...skilled observation and assessment...” Medical record review of Patient #3’s visit calendar revealed 1 skilled nurse visit for the week of 12/22/2024-12/28/2024 had been missed. Medical record review showed Patient #9 was admitted to the agency on 10/8/2024 with diagnoses of Traumatic Subdural Hematoma and Acute Respiratory Failure. Medical record review of the plan of care (POC) for Patient #9 recertification period 10/8/2024-1/5/2025 showed, “...SN (Skilled Nurse) 1 Daily (once daily)...skilled observation and assessment...” Medical record review of Patient #9’s visit calendar revealed 1 skilled nurse visit had been missed for the week of 10/6/2024-10/12/2024. During an interview on 2/12/2025 at 2:20 PM the Clinical Manager confirmed the Skilled Nurse missed 1 skilled nurse visit had been missed for the week of 12/22/2024-12/28/2024 for Patient #3 and 1 skilled nurse visit for the week of 10/6/2024-10/12/2024 for Patient #9.”
All 2 inspections in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2025 | Recertification inspection by the state | No deficiencies cited |
| Feb 13, 2025 | Recertification inspection by the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified hospice since Mar 5, 1993.
- Ownership: government.
- 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): 13.9 nurse care minutes per routine home care day, 10.4% of skilled nursing minutes at weekends and a visit near death for 98.3% of patients who died.
- Where its patients were cared for (Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024): 73% at home, 17% in assisted living, 10% 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 | 13.9 min |
| Skilled nursing minutes at weekends | 10.4% |
| Visits near death | 98.3% of patients who died |
Who owns it?
- The Health Care Authority of the City of Huntsville owns 100% directly since Jul 1, 2022.
- The Health Care Authority of the City of Huntsville runs it.
- 9 owners or officers are people: Lisa Posey (managing employee (on the payroll)); Mary Seals (corporate officer); Mary Seals (managing employee (on the payroll)); Mary Seals (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Clinton P Carter (corporate officer); Clinton P Carter (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Tammy Cobb (corporate officer); Jeffrey Howard Samz (corporate officer); Jeffrey Howard Samz (runs it (operational or managerial control)).
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Health Care Authority of the City of Huntsville | Owns 5% or more directly | 100% | Jul 1, 2022 |
| The Health Care Authority of the City of Huntsville | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | Jul 1, 2022 |
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): 76% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10, and 85% would definitely recommend it.
- CMS’s Hospice Care Index: 10 of 10 (Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024).
- 97.12% of patients were assessed on all seven of CMS’s measures at the start of care (Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025); 67.1% 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 6 hospices CMS’s data show serving patients in ZIP code 37334, where this hospice’s office is, the middle number of deficiencies cited in the last three years was 4; 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 |
|---|---|
| Lincoln Medical Home Health and Hospice This hospice | 2 |
| Gentiva | 20 |
| Aveanna Hospice | 1 |
| Hospice Compassus - the Highland Rim | 6 |
| Caris Healthcare | 2 |
| Volunteer Hospice | 6 |
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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