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AccentCare, Inc., and our family of companies – including Season Hospice & Palliative Care, is national leader in post-acute healthcare, with innovative partnerships and care models covering the full continuum from personal care, medical and non-medical home health, rehabilitation therapy, hospice and palliative care, and care management services.

Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, AccentCare has over 31,000 qualified professionals in more than 260 locations, collectively serving over 210,000 individuals across 31 states.

AccentCare has over 60 strategic relationships with insurance companies, physician groups, and major health systems, including joint venture companies.

Among our distinctions, AccentCare has a 4.7-star SHP quality rating for legacy home health agencies, many of which have earned the HomeCare Elite distinction. All home health and hospice locations are CHAP or Joint Commission-accredited, with designations from the We Honor Veterans program.

The company’s approach to care, including proprietary RightPath® disease-specific programs, leads the industry in faster starts of care, quality performance and avoidance of unplanned re-hospitalizations.

Our Mission

Our compassionate, qualified teams partner with community healthcare providers to deliver consistently exceptional care for patients and their families.

Our Vision

To improve the quality of living, with innovative healthcare solutions.to deliver consistently exceptional care for patients and their families.

Nationally Recognized Care

The mission of The Joint Commission is to continuously improve health care for the public, in collaboration with other stakeholders, by evaluating health care organizations and inspiring them to excel in providing safe and effective care of the highest quality and value.

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services created the Quality of Patient Care Star Ratings to help provide transparency by comparing the quality of care delivered by various Home Health Agencies (HHAs) and assisting patients and their families in making informed decisions about where they should receive care. When AccentCare, Inc., is rated with 4.7 stars, the choice is easy.

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The annual SHPBest™ program was created to acknowledge home health agencies that consistently provide high quality service to their patients. With the largest HHCAHPS benchmark in the nation, SHP is in a unique position to identify and recognize organizations that have made patient satisfaction a priority and have been rewarded for their efforts with high marks on the HHCAHPS survey.

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The Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP) Standards of Excellence are designed to help ensure patients receive the best care and services possible through their home health and hospice care provider. Through the application of these standards, AccentCare achieves:

Continuous quality improvement techniques and systems
Improved safety, satisfaction and outcomes for those we serve
Cost-efficient and effective community health care delivery

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HomeCare Elite is an annual compilation of the most successful home care providers in the United States. This market-leading review from ABILITY Network and DecisionHealth names the top 25 percent of agencies in home health performance measures. The HomeCare Elite also recognizes the Top 100 and Top 500 providers nationwide. And man of AccentCare Inc., locations have been designated on this list every year.

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The We Honor Veterans (WHV) partnership is designed to help ensure Veterans have access to the best care and services possible when and where they need it. A program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), WHV provides resources to help extend hospice care uniquely designed for those who have served our country.

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Where We Serve

AccentCare, and our regional partners, have over 31,000 highly-trained and compassionate professionals in more than 260 locations, across 31 states, serving more than 210,000 individuals each year.

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Our Leadership Team

All members of our executive leadership team are steeped in healthcare experience across a variety of functions including operations, consulting, medical practice, insurance, finance, legal and organizational development.

Stephan S. Rodgers

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Stephan Rodgers is the Chief Executive Officer of AccentCare®, Inc. He has over 25 years of healthcare experience including home care, insurance, consulting and employee benefits.

Prior to joining AccentCare, Mr. Rodgers was CEO of OptumHealth Collaborative Care, a division of UnitedHealth Group, which owns, manages and provides administrative and technology services to healthcare delivery systems. Earlier in his career he was a healthcare executive at General Electric Company, responsible for purchasing healthcare benefits. Mr. Rodgers holds a Bachelor of Arts in biochemistry from the University of California, Berkeley.

Todd Stern

EXECUTIVE VICE CHAIR, CEO of HOSPICE

Todd Stern is Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of Hospice. Mr. Stern joined Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care in 2001 as the organization’s Chief Financial Officer and Managing Principal and was appointed the Chief Executive Officer in 2005

Mr. Stern holds a BBA and MBA from Loyola University Chicago and is a Certified Hospice Administrator, and began his career in healthcare working for medical supply and long-term care companies.

Mr. Stern, a former member of both the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organizations (NHPCO) Public Policy Committee and the Hospice Action Network (HAN) Board, is highly supportive and active within hospice advocacy. With Mr. Stern’s support, Seasons leaders represent and serve on nearly every NHPCO and HAN committee and both respective boards of directors. Under Mr. Stern’s leadership, Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care has grown to become one of the leading hospice and end-of-life care providers in the nation.

Beyond hospice, Mr. Stern co-founded and serves on the board of various healthcare-focused businesses in the post-acute space with an emphasis on care in the home, including home healthcare, homecare, home-based dialysis, ambulance, home medical equipment outpatient physical therapy clinics, long term care, and assisted living.

Chris Dimos

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Chris Dimos is Chief Operating Officer for AccentCare^®, Inc. Prior, he was the President of Retail at McKesson Pharmaceutical Solutions and Services.

Chris began his career as a pharmacist, he later held several leadership positions including President of Supervalu Pharmacies and Non-Foods Merchandising. He is currently a member of the NACDS Policy Council, Purdue University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Dean’s Advisory Council, and the University Of Minnesota College Of Pharmacy National Board of Advisors.

Tad Kendall

CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER

Tad Kendall has over 25 years of healthcare leadership experience, principally leading high-trajectory, innovative organizations.

Before joining AccentCare, Kendall was most recently an industry advisor for Advent International, working with their healthcare portfolio organizations. Kendall also served as the Chief Revenue Officer for Signify Health, a leader in value-based care and risk adjustment. He has a Bachelors in Business Administration from Pacific Lutheran University, with a concentration in Management Information Systems and Information Science.

Timothy Ryan

GENERAL COUNSEL

Timothy Ryan is General Counsel for AccentCare®, Inc. He has over 30 years of legal experience, the majority of which have been in the healthcare industry.

Prior to joining AccentCare, Mr. Ryan held a variety of leadership roles at UnitedHealth Group, last serving as General Counsel for one of their divisions, OptumHealth. Previously, he was an attorney at law firms in Chicago and Detroit. Mr. Ryan has a Juris Doctor from Boston University School of Law and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Michigan.

Ryan Solomon

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Ryan Solomon is Chief Financial Officer of AccentCare®, Inc. He has over 15 years of finance experience.

Prior to joining AccentCare, Mr. Solomon was CFO for Apple Leisure Group, a multi-billion-dollar company in the travel industry, after holding a number of previous finance positions at the company. Previously, he held several senior positions at American Airlines. Mr. Solomon has a Master of Business Administration for Finance from Texas Christian University and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Texas A&M University.

Tammy Steele

CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

Tammy Steele is the Chief People Officer of AccentCare®, Inc. She has over 25 years of human resources and executive management experience.

Prior to joining AccentCare, Ms. Steele worked for DentalOne as Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Chief People Officer, and for Concentra as Senior Vice President, Human Resources. Previously, she held positions at AMFM and Hogan Systems. Ms. Steele studied Business/Personnel Management and Organizational Behavior at the University of North Texas.

Anita Messal

CHIEF INTEGRATION OFFICER

Anita Messal is the Chief Integration Officer of AccentCare®, Inc. She has more than 35 years of healthcare, insurance, and benefits experience and served as president, chief operating officer, and vice president for several healthcare organizations

Before AccentCare, Messal served in a broad range of leadership roles throughout her career, including President & Chief Operating Officer for PlanSource Benefits Administration, Inc. , Chief Operating Officer for OptumHealth International, Chief Operating Officer of OptumHealth Care Solutions, and Chief Operating Officer of United Resource Networks. Messal holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Minnesota and a Master of Business Administration from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.

Semone Neuman

CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

Semone Neuman is the Chief Administrative Officer of AccentCare®, Inc. She is responsible for advancing AccentCare’s operational capabilities across the enterprise and propagating its innovative shared services structure.

Semone joins AccentCare after an extended, successful executive leadership tenure at Health Management Systems (HMS). Semone served as the Head of HMS’s Continuation of Benefits line of business. Prior to joining HMS, Semone served in several leadership roles at United Healthcare, culminating in acting as Senior Vice President of United’s Claims Operations Unit. Semone holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of South Carolina and a Master of Business Administration from the University of North Carolina – Charlotte.

Anna Loengard, M.D.

CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER

Anna Loengard, M.D. is the Chief Medical Officer of AccentCare®, Inc. She is a highly accomplished physician executive with significant experience in both geriatric medicine and value-based care models.

Previously, Anna served as Chief Medical Officer for Queen’s Healthcare System and as Chief Medical Officer at St. Francis Healthcare System in Honolulu focusing on post-acute care. She received her doctor of medicine degree from State University of New York at Stony Brook in New York City and completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in Boston, and her Geriatrics Fellowship at the University of Arizona in Tucson. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and French from the University of California, San Diego.

Samia Haddad

CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER

Samia Haddad is Chief Compliance Officer for AccentCare®, Inc. She has over 20 years of healthcare senior-level experience.

Samia most recently served as the Compliance Officer and General Counsel for Oregon Anesthesiology Group (OAG), the largest physician-owned anesthesiology group in Oregon. Before joining OAG, Samia held multiple legal and compliance leadership positions with UnitedHealth Group, including serving as the Chief Compliance Officer of the OptumHealth business unit and as the Vice President of Compliance Operations for Optum.

Samia received her law degree from Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C., and a bachelor’s degree in English cum laude from the University of Kansas.

Katy Black

CHIEF OF STAFF

Katy Black is Chief of Staff for AccentCare®, Inc. She has over 15 years of healthcare experience. Prior to joining AccentCare, Ms. Black was Vice President and Chief of Staff for Tenet Healthcare.

Previously, she held senior positions at Concentra, Spectrum Health, and Deloitte Consulting. Ms. Black has a Master of Business Administration from University of Chicago and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Sara Castillo, RN

CHIEF NURSING OFFICER

Sara Castillo is Chief Nursing Officer for AccentCare^®, Inc. She has over 40 years of healthcare experience, the majority in home care.

Prior to joining AccentCare, Ms. Castillo was a Home Health Consultant.

Previously, she directed clinical services for Optimum Home Care and Allied Professional Nursing and served as faculty nursing instructor for Concord College. Ms. Castillo holds a public health certification and master’s degree in nursing from California State University, Los Angeles.

Our Integrity Commitment

At AccentCare, Integrity is one of our core values, and we are committed to doing the right thing for our employees and our patients, always. We can’t imagine doing it any other way. We strive to provide consistently exceptional care to our patients and their families. Always in compliance with applicable legal requirements and standards. In our efforts to meet these goals, we maintain a comprehensive Compliance Program.

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Caregiver Stories

Our front-line caregivers are the heart of AccentCare. They rise, every day, to answer a Call to Purpose – compassionately serving others and putting their patient’s needs above all else.

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Patient Stories

Your stories are the reason we are here. We are honored to be a part of your life story and to be trusted to care for you and your loved ones.

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Community Outreach | Foundations

Our commitment to caring for others continues beyond the plan of care. AccentCare’s Community Outreach and Foundation programs include serving and giving back to patients, employees and communities.

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