Hospice News November 14, 2025
Jim Parker

Florida-based senior care provider Empath Health is blazing a trail forward in value-based care programs and has plans to expand beyond its home state.

The nonprofit’s three-year strategic plan is heavily focused on working with risk- and value-based payers, leveraging its diversified suite of services, according to President and CEO Jonathan Fleece. Empath refers to its continuum of care, much of which is home-based, as its “Full-Life Care Model.”

“We’re generally looking at it from a three-year perspective; 2026 will definitely be a year for growing this payor space, this value-based care space. That’s our key priority for where we’ll see most of our growth,” Fleece told Hospice News’ sister site Home Health Care News. “We are looking at some...

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