Home-based care mergers and acquisitions are changing, not only in how buyers value companies, but also in how buyers and sellers work together after a deal closes. EBITDA alone no longer defines a home-based care company’s worth, and sellers do not always leave after deals, industry experts said at Home Health Care News’ FUTURE conference […]
DAI closes on HCA Healthcare deal Deaconess Associations Incorporated (DAI) has closed on its acquisition of 24 home health locations and seven hospice locations from HCA Healthcare. The new agencies, which span eight states, have joined Central Pyramid, one of DAI’s four owned subsidiaries. DAI CEO Trey Crabb previously told Home Health Care News […]
Compared to the dealmaking frenzy of five years ago, home-based care M&A is entering a new phase defined by more selective buyers and a greater emphasis on clinically strong, compliant providers, industry experts told Home Health Care News. Buyers emphasizing geographic density and quality outcomes in dealmaking could accelerate dealmaking into the next year and […]
The proposed deal between Addus HomeCare Corp. (Nasdaq: ADUS) and AccentCare would see Addus acquire nearly all of AccentCare’s personal care business. The move would add significant personal care scale to Addus, while leaving AccentCare more concentrated in home health, hospice and palliative care. The deal marks a shift for AccentCare. In 2023, former AccentCare […]
The Pennant Group (Nasdaq: PNTG) has maintained census and improved margins in its existing home health and hospice operations while moving through a major asset integration. While large acquisitions like Pennant’s acquisition of former UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) and Amedisys assets can be disruptive, Pennant’s local operating model helped drive same-store census, revenue and margin […]
Addus HomeCare Corporation’s (Nasdaq: ADUS) planned $275 million acquisition of AccentCare’s personal care division is slated to close, at the earliest, in Q1 of 2027. The deal is one of several large deals that Addus executives have indicated are in the company’s pipeline and gives the company deep penetration in new markets at a reasonable […]
Addus HomeCare Corporation (Nasdaq: ADUS) has agreed to acquire AccentCare’s personal care division outside of New York for approximately $275 million. The acquired assets span 10 states and serve an average daily census of about 13,700 clients. It marks Addus’ entry into six new states: Colorado, Georgia, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Washington. Chairman and CEO […]
The home-based care industry has seen several notable CEO transitions in recent history, but new leaders report the same core challenge: growth without losing frontline culture. For new top executives at Elara Caring, LiveWell Partners and Freedom Senior Services, top strategic priorities include building density, expanding service lines and maturing systems — but the leaders […]
After four consecutive years of decline, home health and hospice dealmaking is gaining momentum — and the proposed CY2027 home health rule and the Medicare enrollment moratoria could propel activity even higher through 2027. Home health and hospice dealmaking could spike not only in volume, but also in valuation, according to a recent report from […]
Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (Nasdaq: AVAH) hit its preferred payer goals ahead of schedule and plans to push deeper into its fastest-growing segment — home health and hospice — through additional acquisitions. Improved federal government affairs and preferred payer results largely drove the company to update its previous 5% to 7% home health and hospice organic […]
