Enhabit Set To Go Big On De Novos, Medicare Advantage In 2023

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 […]

8 Quotes That Tell The Story Of Home-Based Care In 2022 — And Beyond

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 […]

Transactions: Enhabit Acquires Southwest Florida Home Care Entity; The Care Team Buys 1st Care

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 […]

Home Health, Hospice Sectors Still Among M&A Leaders In 2022

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 No Longer Plans To Go Public

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 […]

Lifespark Acquires Livio Health, Gains An Investor On The Way

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 Makes Several Leadership Changes; AccentCare Names New Chief People Officer

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 […]