Beacon of Hope Hospice

What Beacon of Hope Hospice does

Beacon of Hope Hospice, Inc. is a Medicare-certified, for-profit hospice and palliative care provider operating six branch offices across Arizona, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, and Nevada, with its headquarters in Davenport, Iowa. The company delivers in-home hospice care through a multidisciplinary clinical team composed of hospice physicians, nurse practitioners, primary nurses, certified nursing assistants, chaplains, social workers, and trained volunteers, and also extends services to nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Care is structured around pain and symptom management, spiritual and bereavement support, volunteer companionship, and 24/7 nursing availability, with bereavement services offered to families for up to 13 months following a patient's death.

The organization was co-founded in the early 1990s by Dr. William J. Moriconi, an oncology-trained physician who continues as CEO, and the late Robert Kaplan. It operates in affiliation with National Hospice Management (NHM), with which it shares executive leadership across the COO, CFO, Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Business Development Officer, and West-region Chief Clinical Operations Officer roles. Beacon of Hope generates revenue primarily through Medicare hospice benefit reimbursement (with secondary coverage from Medicaid and most commercial insurers); the company does not publicly disclose pricing, daily census, or revenue figures.

Operationally, Beacon of Hope runs a referral-driven GTM motion that funnels patients and families through healthcare provider referrals, direct phone intake, and the company website (bohhospice.org). There is no evidence of proprietary technology platforms, AI/ML tooling, or software products — the company's technology footprint consists of standard EMR and paper-based clinical documentation. The organization holds BBB accreditation in Davenport, IA, and has accumulated over 30 years of operating history, but no institutional investment, private equity ownership, or public listing has been disclosed in the source data.

Name

Beacon of Hope Hospice

Legal name

Beacon of Hope Hospice, Inc.

Website

https://bohhospice.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Beacon of Hope Hospice is a Medicare-certified, multi-state hospice and palliative care provider delivering in-home end-of-life care via a multidisciplinary clinical team across six branches in Arizona, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, and Nevada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospice Care

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (621610), Home Health Care Services (62161), 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-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Home Hospice Agencies (HLAFAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hospice Care in Nursing Facilities (SNF/NH Hospice) (HLADAHAD), Hospice Care in Assisted Living / Residential Care Facilities (HLADAHAE), Bereavement, Grief & Family Support Services (Hospice-Linked) (HLAFAEAO), Bereavement & Grief Support Services (Hospice-Affiliated/Independent) (HLADAHAL)

Keywords

• Hospice care services
• Palliative care
• In-home hospice
• Bereavement support
• Pain management

Headquarters

HQ city

Galesburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Beacon of Hope Hospice delivers in-home hospice and palliative care to patients with life-limiting illnesses through a multidisciplinary team of physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, certified nursing assistants, chaplains, social workers, and trained volunteers. Services focus on pain and symptom management, spiritual and emotional support, caregiver respite, and a bereavement program extending up to 13 months after a patient's death. Care is Medicare-certified and reimbursed through Medicare, Medicaid, and most insurance plans.

Product overview

Beacon of Hope Hospice provides a comprehensive hospice care program delivered primarily in patients' homes. The organization operates as a single integrated service offering with three core components: Medical Services (featuring hospice physicians, nurse practitioners, primary nurses, and certified nursing assistants for pain and symptom management), Spiritual Services (including spiritual counselors, social workers, and bereavement teams), and Volunteer Worker Services (providing companionship, respite care, and practical support). The company also offers a Bereavement Care Program that supports families for 13 months following a patient's death. Services are coordinated through an interdisciplinary team approach and are available 24/7, with Medicare certification and coverage through Medicare, Medicaid, and most insurance plans.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Services Comprehensive medical care delivered to hospice patients including hospice physician home visits, nurse practitioner support, primary nursing care available 24/7, medical team consultations, and certified nurse's assistant services for pain and symptom management. Aimed at terminally ill patients and their families receiving in-home hospice care.
• Spiritual Services Individualized spiritual and pastoral support including spiritual counseling, social work assistance, and bereavement team support for hospice patients and families, coordinated with local clergy when desired.
• Volunteer Worker Services Non-medical support provided by trained volunteers including companionship, emotional support, errands, light meal preparation, and respite care for caregivers. Volunteers with additional training also provide family support for 13 months following patient death.
• Bereavement Care Program Grief and bereavement support for families during the dying process and for up to 13 months following patient death, including support groups, counseling, and memorial services.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Enhabit Hospice: Home health and hospice provider spun off from Encompass Health, operating across multiple states. Comparable Medicare-certified hospice delivery model with in-home interdisciplinary care teams.
• Gentiva Hospice: Multi-state Medicare-certified hospice provider offering in-home hospice and palliative care services. Closely comparable business model, payer mix, and clinical delivery approach to Beacon of Hope.
• St. Croix Hospice: Private-equity-backed regional hospice provider expanding across the Midwest and other states. Highly comparable in size, geographic focus (Midwest), and clinical in-home hospice delivery model.
• Compassus: National hospice, palliative care, and home health provider with multi-state operations. Comparable Medicare-certified hospice model with interdisciplinary clinical teams delivering in-home end-of-life care.
• SouthernCare Hospice: Multi-state hospice provider offering in-home hospice and bereavement support services. Comparable clinical model and regional footprint approach to Beacon of Hope.

Broad incumbents

• VITAS Healthcare: Largest US hospice provider, owned by Chemed Corporation. Directly comparable to Beacon of Hope as a Medicare-certified hospice operator serving patients across multiple states, but at substantially greater scale.
• BrightSpring Health Services: Public home and community-based health services provider with hospice among its offerings. Comparable in clinical in-home hospice delivery and multi-state Medicare-certified operations.
• Amedisys Hospice: Large publicly-traded home health and hospice operator with multi-state hospice branches. Comparable in service line (in-home hospice with interdisciplinary teams) but larger scale and broader home health portfolio.
• Kindred at Home / CenterWell Hospice: Humana-owned home health and hospice operator with significant multi-state hospice footprint. Comparable in-service line and payer mix, but operates at significantly greater scale as part of a large integrated payer-provider.

Others

• National Hospice Management: Strategic operating partner/affiliate of Beacon of Hope Hospice, sharing overlapping executive leadership (CEO, COO, CFO, SVP Compliance, CBDO). Functions as a management/operating platform partner rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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