Dealbook: LiveWell Partners Acquires Michigan Community VNA; RN Enterprises Buys Helping Hands Home Healthcare 

LiveWell Partners acquires Michigan Community VNA Home Health and Hospice LiveWell Partners acquired Michigan Community VNA Home Health and Hospice, expanding LiveWell’s home-based care footprint in Michigan and marking the company’s third acquisition in the state. “Michigan Community VNA has a long history of serving patients and families with compassion and excellence, and we’re honored […]

Addus HomeCare Eyes More M&A As HomeCourt Deal Exceeds Expectations  

Addus HomeCare Corporation’s (Nasdaq: ADUS) recent acquisition of Indiana-based HomeCourt Home Care has “slightly” outperformed leadership’s expectations, specifically driven by higher-than-anticipated client volume. Higher volumes helped drive Addus’ 6.8% year-over-year organic revenue growth in personal care, while the segment also benefited from two months of contributions from HomeCourt, according to the company’s Q2 earnings call […]

‘Matching The Market’ On Medicare Advantage One Key To Choice Health at Home’s Growth 

Choice Health at Home’s CEO, David Jackson, envisions his rapidly-growing business as among the largest home-based post-acute care businesses within the next five years. To achieve this goal, Jackson has laid out a strategy that includes “matching the market” in terms of Medicare Advantage, a hub-and-spoke density model and a three-pronged service foundation, according to […]

BrightSpring Expects $35M EBITDA Boost From Amedisys, LHC Group Assets

 BrightSpring Health Services’ (Nasdaq: BTSG) recently acquired Amedisys and LHC Group assets outpaced initial expectations in Q2, driving approximately $78 million in Q2 revenue and $8 million in adjusted EBITDA.  On the company’s Q2 earnings call on Friday, leadership reported that volume at the acquired branches has increased under BrightSpring’s ownership. “From a guidance perspective, we had […]

Choice Health at Home CEO Eyes National Expansion: ‘Go West, Young Man’ 

Thus far in 2026, the home-based care industry has been rocked by regulatory shifts, an enrollment moratorium, Medicaid uncertainties from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) and rapid technological advancements. Choice Health at Home Founder and CEO David Jackson knows how these changes impact the home-based industry. Choice serves 15,000 patients across its home […]

Fewer Deals, Big Checks: Scaling Platforms Lead Q2 Home-Based Care M&A 

Home-based care dealmaking volume may have declined in Q2, but two notable transactions demonstrate continued investor interest in scaled home-based care platforms. Q2 saw two of the largest home-based care transactions on record: General Atlantic’s $3 billion acquisition of TEAM Services Group and Kinderhook Industries’ $1.1 billion Enhabit buy, according to Mertz Taggart’s Q2 2026 […]

Why Joint Ventures May Outpace M&A During the CMS Home Health Enrollment Moratorium 

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) six-month moratorium on new Medicare home health enrollments limits one pathway for providers to scale, but operators can still expand organically and through M&A. Growth-minded operators can increase census, improve workforce availability, acquire other businesses and forge joint ventures, home health industry insiders said during a recent […]

New Day CEO Kathy Poland Prioritizes Operations Over M&A

With 16 acquisitions since 2020, New Day is shifting focus from aggressive M&A activity toward tighter operational discipline. That’s the strategy of Kathy Poland, who stepped in as interim CEO following the death of New Day’s G. Scott Herman in February. She became permanent CEO on June 18, after serving as the firm’s chief operating […]