Elara Caring adds Dr. Kevin Henning to its leadership team Elara Caring — one of the largest home health providers in the U.S. — has named Dr. Kevin Henning as its chief medical officer. “Dr. Henning joins Elara at an incredibly exciting time,” Elara Caring COO Ananth Mohan said in a press statement. “We are […]
Category: Hospice
The last year or so at Enhabit Inc. (NYSE: EHAB) has been about finding its footing – as a stand-alone company, and one that’s publicly traded. But moving forward, growth will be a priority, according to President and CEO Barb Jacobsmeyer. “We’ve kind of spent the last two years blocking and tackling all the various […]
The quotes that cracked this Home Health Care News list were not only memorable, frank and informative, but they also paint a complete picture of the home-based care landscape in 2022. The words from the industry leaders highlighted here weigh in on everything from tensions with Medicare Advantage (MA) plans to staffing shortages kneecapping industry […]
Enhabit purchases Southwest Florida Home Care’s Fort Myers location Enhabit Inc. (NYSE: EHAB) has acquired the Fort Myers, Florida, location of Southwest Florida Home Care. “We are excited to welcome the Southwest Florida Home Care employees to our Enhabit team,” Enhabit President and CEO Barb Jacobsmeyer said in a press statement. “We look forward to […]
While there may not have been as many traditional deals in home health care and hospice this year, some large ones have still brought total deal values above 2021 levels. That’s according to a recent report from PwC’s Health Research Institute, which also suggests that home health and hospice is one of only two subsectors […]
BrightSpring Health Services – a large home- and community-based services provider – is not going through with its planned IPO, according to an S-1 filing. Backed by the PE firm KKR and Walgreens Boots Alliance (Nasdaq: WBA), the company had initially filed the paperwork for an IPO that was expected to raise close to $800 […]
Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: AVAH) continues to struggle just over a year and a half after entering the public market. Despite that, its leaders continue to believe in the home health and hospice business, and where it can take them in the future. “Although Q3 was a difficult quarter for a home health and […]
Lifespark has agreed to acquire Livio Health, a wholly owned subsidiary of the parent company of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota (Blue Cross). What’s more, the parent company of Blue Cross has landed a minority owner stake in Lifespark through a cash investment made in addition to the valuation of Livio Health. “It’s […]
Honor names new president, appoints new chief product, financial officers San Francisco-based Honor, the home care tech company that owns Home Instead, has named Ian Clarkson as the company’s new president. Clarkson will lead Honor’s core operations, overseeing the teams that are in charge of care, growth and products. He will also focus on the […]
Addus acquires another home health provider In August, Addus HomeCare Corporation (Nasdaq: ADUS) said that it was looking to make some larger acquisitions in the back half of this year and in 2023. It’s not totally clear whether this is one of them, but on Oct. 3, the company announced that it had acquired the […]