Chemed: Vitas Healthcare Misdiagnosed Dementia Patients and ‘Fudged’ Evaluation Scores in Order to Admit Them into Hospice; Expert Who Reviewed Internal Documents Says They Warrant Federal Investigation

An ongoing Capitol Forum investigation of VITAS Healthcare, a subsidiary of Chemed (CHE) and the largest hospice provider in the nation, has found that the company is enrolling patients into hospice that do not meet Medicare guidelines and recording inaccurate diagnoses to avoid scrutiny from CMS. A hospice expert who reviewed internal VITAS assessment documents […]

Published on Aug 26, 2026

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