Is Gentiva Private Equity Owned?
Gentiva
Includes Gentiva Health Services, Kindred at Home
hospice · Atlanta, GA
2022
“A PE firm paid $2.8 billion for control of one of America's largest hospice providers — then got caught billing Medicare for patients who didn't qualify.”
The PE Playbook
- •Clayton, Dubilier & Rice acquired a 60% stake in Humana's hospice and personal care divisions for $2.8 billion in August 2022, rebranding the operation as Gentiva
- •Humana retained the remaining 40% — so both a health insurer and a PE firm profit from the same end-of-life care operation
- •Operates 590+ locations across 38 states, making it one of the largest hospice providers in the country
- •Paid $19.4 million in 2024 to settle DOJ False Claims Act allegations that the company enrolled patients in hospice who didn't meet eligibility requirements
Since the Acquisition
- ▸Families trusting Gentiva with end-of-life care for loved ones may not realize a PE firm is making the financial decisions behind the scenes
- ▸The False Claims Act settlement revealed patients were enrolled in hospice who shouldn't have been — meaning some people received palliative care instead of potentially curative treatment
- ▸Hospice care is intensely personal and irreversible — getting the enrollment decision wrong has consequences no settlement check can undo
- ▸With 590+ locations in 38 states, Gentiva's practices affect hundreds of thousands of families navigating the most difficult moments of their lives
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Gentiva owned by private equity?
Yes. Gentiva is currently owned by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, which acquired it in 2022. A PE firm paid $2.8 billion for control of one of America's largest hospice providers — then got caught billing Medicare for patients who didn't qualify.
What happened to Gentiva after the acquisition?
Families trusting Gentiva with end-of-life care for loved ones may not realize a PE firm is making the financial decisions behind the scenes The False Claims Act settlement revealed patients were enrolled in hospice who shouldn't have been — meaning some people received palliative care instead of potentially curative treatment
Who owns Gentiva?
Gentiva is owned by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, which acquired it in 2022.