Empath Health

Name

Empath Health

Legal name

Empath Health

Website

https://empathhealth.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Empath Health is Florida's largest non-profit hospice and integrated home-based care network, serving 100,000+ lives annually across 20 counties through hospice, home health, PACE, palliative, dementia, HIV, and grief support services under a unified Full Life Care model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospice and Home Health Services

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (621610), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Home Hospice Agencies (HLAFAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Routine In-Home Hospice Care (HSABAFAA), Palliative Care, Hospice & Serious Illness Support (BPAGACAK), In-Home Hospice Nursing Visits (RN/LPN) (HSABAFAL), End-of-Life Emotional & Spiritual Support (Chaplaincy/Counseling) In-Home (HSABAFAH), End-of-Life 24/7 In-Home Care (Hospice Support) (HSABAHAG)

Keywords

• Hospice care services
• Home health care
• Palliative care
• Dementia care support
• Grief counseling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Clearwater

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices22 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Medicare Hospice Benefit: Primary reimbursement stream through Medicare Part A for hospice services, representing the majority of hospice revenue for the not-for-profit provider
2. Home Health Reimbursement: Medicare Home Health Prospective Payment System payments for skilled nursing and therapy services provided to homebound patients
3. Charitable Care and Foundation Support: Not-for-profit organization reinvests revenue into care, workforce development and community programs, supported by four charitable foundations providing over $17 million in annual charitable care
4. Hospice of Marion Foundation, Suncoast Hospice Foundation, Tidewell Foundation, Trustbridge Hospice Foundation: Four unified foundation entities raising funds for unfunded patient programs and services not covered by Medicare, Medicaid or private insurance

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Empath Health is a non-profit integrated care network providing hospice, home health, palliative care, dementia services, PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly), HIV/sexual health, grief support, pharmacy, durable medical equipment, and veterans programs across Florida. Operating through seven hospice brands under its One Hospice Model, the organization serves more than 100,000 lives annually across 20 Florida counties.

Product overview

Empath Health is a pioneering non-profit health network providing comprehensive 'Full Life Care' across Florida. The organization operates a platform-plus-modules architecture through its One Hospice Model, which unifies seven locally-established hospice brands (Empath Hospice, Hospice of Marion County, Suncoast Hospice, Suncoast Hospice of Hillsborough, Tidewell Hospice, and Trustbridge including Hospice by the Sea and Hospice of Palm Beach County) under one mission. These hospice programs connect to a broader continuum of services including Empath Home Health, Empath LIFE/PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly), Empath GUIDE dementia care coordination, Medical and Palliative Care, Personal Care, EPIC HIV/Sexual Health services, Grief Services including Blue Butterfly Family Grief Program, Pharmacy and DME, Veterans Programs, and Empath Therapies. The network serves more than 100,000 lives annually across 20 Florida counties, reaching one in five hospice patients statewide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Full Life Care: Empath Health's integrated care philosophy supporting chronic, post-acute, end-of-life, and grief care needs across Florida
• One Hospice Model
• Empath GUIDE
• Blue Butterfly Family Grief Program
• Campaign United

Products and services

• Hospice Care End-of-life care services provided wherever patients call home, including routine home care, inpatient hospice, and continuous care for symptom management for individuals facing terminal illness.
• Empath Home Health Skilled nursing care and therapies for homebound patients, included in Newsweek's America's Best Home Health Agencies 2026 list.
• Empath LIFE / PACE Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly providing comprehensive elder day-center support and coordinated care services to help seniors remain living independently.
• Dementia Services

Quantifiable outcome

• One in five hospice patients statewide served through combined network
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Vivo Healthcare Winter HavencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2026Partnership with Vivo Healthcare Winter Haven enabled the opening of the new Empath Hospice Care Center in Winter Haven, expanding access to inpatient hospice and end-of-life care for Polk County residents.
• TrustbridgecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 April 2026Trustbridge integration into Empath Health completed in April 2026, finalizing a two-year affiliation that makes Empath Florida's largest non-profit hospice network. Trustbridge began in 1978 as Hospice of Palm Beach County and Hospice by the Sea, now rebranding as Empath Trustbridge Hospice. The integration unites 1,400 colleagues, 565 volunteers, and approximately 11,000 patients and families with Empath's clinical depth and charitable resources.
• State of Florida / Florida LegislaturecoreOthers · 16 March 2026The Empath Dementia Education and Care Center in Ocala was made possible through a $750,000 legislative appropriation championed by Senator Stan McClain and Representative Ryan Chamberlin. Nearly $2 million has been raised to support the project through community philanthropy and legislative support.
• IntellaTriagecoreTechnology or Integration · 8 January 2026Empath Health is an early adopter of IntellaTriage's Care Team Coordination service powered by the IntellaHub platform. The service extends clinical support into daytime hours and has resulted in measurable improvements in response timeliness, operational efficiency, and staff well-being since launch in Q3 of prior year.
• Dining Out For Life RestaurantsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 24 April 2025EPIC (Empath Partners in Care) partners with numerous Tampa Bay restaurants for the annual Dining Out For Life event, where restaurants donate a portion of sales to support HIV/AIDS services. Sponsors include NPS Pharmacy, Kevin & Jeanne Milkey, Curlew Hills Memory Gardens, BayCare, and Pinellas Community Foundation.
• HospiceWitsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2000Since 2000, Empath Health has partnered with HospiceWits in Johannesburg and Soweto, South Africa. The partnership supports palliative care and HIV/AIDS services in a country where hospice/palliative care insurance benefits do not exist, relying on donor support for much of HospiceWits' work. Empath acknowledges that full life care requires attention to medical, spiritual, and psychosocial needs regardless of geography.
• Nurse Next DoorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmpath Health collaborated with Nurse Next Door and UNITY Moffitt to host a Thanksgiving dinner for seniors in St. Petersburg, Florida, supporting community connection and combatting isolation among elderly residents.
• UNITY MoffittminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmpath Health collaborated with Nurse Next Door and UNITY Moffitt to host a Thanksgiving dinner for seniors in St. Petersburg, Florida, supporting community connection and senior wellness initiatives.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• VITAS Healthcare: Operated by Chemed Corporation, VITAS is the largest hospice provider in the United States with a multi-state footprint. Directly comparable as a hospice-focused organization with similar clinical model, volunteer programs, and Medicare reimbursement reliance, though larger and for-profit.
• Chapters Health System: Florida-based non-profit hospice and palliative care organization operating Chapters Health Hospice, HPH Hospice, and Avow. Closest direct peer as a regional non-profit hospice network with community-based model, multiple foundation support, and overlapping Florida service territory.
• Gentiva: National hospice and palliative care provider operating across multiple states. Directly comparable as a hospice-focused organization with similar clinical services, family-centered care approach, and Medicare Part A reimbursement model, though for-profit and private-equity owned (Clayton Dubilier & Rice).
• Compassus: National hospice, palliative, and home health provider with both nonprofit and for-profit operations across 30+ states. Comparable across core hospice services, palliative care, and home health offerings, serving similar patient populations with similar clinical models.

Broad incumbents

• Amedisys: Large national home health and hospice provider, recently subject to UnitedHealth/Optum acquisition discussions. Comparable across home health and hospice service lines, though broader and for-profit with publicly traded parent (UNH).
• LHC Group: National home health, hospice, and home and community-based services provider, now part of UnitedHealth Group/Optum. Comparable across home health and hospice service delivery with overlapping patient populations, though much larger and integrated within a major payer.
• Encompass Health: Largest owner and operator of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals in the U.S. with a home health and hospice segment. Comparable in the hospice/home health line of business, though primarily focused on post-acute rehabilitation and publicly traded.

Others

• BayCare Health System: Large non-profit Florida health system operating hospitals, home health, and hospice services across the Tampa Bay region. Comparable as a Florida-based non-profit health provider with referral pathway overlap; potential partner rather than direct competitor.

Emerging players

• Help at Home: Leading personal care services provider focused on in-home support for individuals with disabilities and aging populations. Comparable to Empath's Personal Care service line with similar Medicaid HCBS reimbursement model, though specializing in non-clinical personal care rather than clinical hospice.
• PACE Program Operators (e.g., InnovAge): InnovAge is a leading PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) operator with multiple centers across multiple states. Directly comparable to Empath LIFE/PACE service line with similar capitation-based reimbursement and integrated geriatric care model, though publicly traded and multi-state.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EmpathCareers
• Facebookfacebook.com/empathhealth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/empath-health
• Instagraminstagram.com/empathhealth

Compliance7 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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