On Tuesday, Addus HomeCare Corp. (Nasdaq: ADUS) leaders explained the reasoning behind the pending acquisition of Gentiva’s personal care assets. They also suggested more acquisitions could be on the way. The main reasons behind a more aggressive acquisition strategy are the Medicaid Access Rule and value-based care opportunities, according to Addus CEO Dirk Allison. “We […]
Category: M&A
Pediatric home health care is a tough business to be in, but it’s also one filled with opportunity if providers can find operating models that work. The U.S. pediatric home health care market was estimated to be valued at $12.53 billion in 2023. It is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of […]
After Honor acquired Home Instead in 2021, many Home Instead franchisees were not sold on the strategic direction they were given. They believed Honor’s model lacked a “proof of concept,” and were unwilling to alter operations to appease their new parent organization. But, over the last few years, a lot of the friction between Honor […]
BrightStar Care is touting its “unprecedented” growth a little over halfway into 2024, signaling that it is still committed to expanding its franchise footprint around the country. Specifically, the company has signed 15 new franchisees this year; signed 24 new franchise agreements; and opened 16 new locations. Currently, it has 396 agencies across the U.S., […]
There were at least 20 deals closed in home health, home care and hospice during the second quarter, in addition to a few major deals that were announced, but not finalized. Overall, recent months have shown a thaw in M&A may actually be in progress. The home health sector saw at least 10 deals, while […]
The Pennant Group (Nasdaq: PNTG) is one of the largest home health providers in the country, and has also been one of the more acquisitive ones over the last year. Now, it’s moving eastward, in a move that could set the table for an aspirational future. In June, the company announced a partnership with the […]
The Pennant Group (Nasdaq: PNTG) has agreed to acquire assets of certain affiliates of Signature Healthcare at Home for a combined price tag of $80 million. “This is a significant acquisition in Pennant’s history,” Pennant CEO Brent Guerisoli said in a press statement. “We are excited to make this investment because of the quality of […]
Private equity money plays a part in the U.S. health care system, as well as in home-based care. But PE firms have much less influence and ownership of the provider world than most outsiders likely believe. This idea was laid out by Rebecca Springer, the lead health care analyst at Pitchbook, in a new report. […]
On late Friday, Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) announced that it had agreed to divest certain locations to VitalCaring, in a deal that would be a massive one for the home health industry. It could clear the way for UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) to finalize its takeover of Amedisys, and also turn VitalCaring into one of […]
Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) filed paperwork Friday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission saying it has agreed to divest “certain” locations to an affiliate of home health and hospice company VitalCaring. The divestiture was a way for Amedisys to avoid further antitrust concerns from regulators prior to it joining UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH). UnitedHealth […]