‘Everything Is Lining Up’: Home-Based Care M&A Expected To Soar In Near-Term Future

Home health, home care and hospice M&A was historically high in 2021, with high valuations serving sellers and solid return on investment serving buyers. Transactions plummeted after that, but recent signs suggest M&A is beginning to pick back up across sectors. “Rewinding to 2021, we had a historically active market with valuations as high as […]

Choice Health at Home Acquires Accentra, Sets Stage For Further M&A In 2025

Choice Health at Home is acquiring the Oklahoma City-based Accentra Home Health and Hospice. The company has also closed on $260 million of new leveraged capital to continue expanding throughout the Southwestern U.S., Choice CEO David Jackson told Home Health Care News. Since its founding, Choice has executed nearly 50 deals. Since its recapitalization – […]

BrightSpring CEO: Home Health, Hospice Acquisitions Offer ‘High Return On Investment’ 

The newest home-based care face on the public market, BrightSpring Health Services (Nasdaq: BTSG), is making strides. The company announced a successful third quarter during its earnings call Friday. Leaders reported an overall increase in business and raised 2024 revenue and adjusted EBITDA guidance. Provider service segment revenue grew across service lines for the Louisville, […]

Home-Based Care Provider Chapters Health System Expands Westward 

Four nonprofit organizations have affiliated with Chapters Health System, expanding the home-based care provider into three new states. The agreement includes Hospice of East Bay and Hospice of Santa Cruz County in California, Nathan Adelson Hospice in Las Vegas, and Willamette Vital Health in Salem, Oregon. This marks Chapters Health System’s first venture into those […]

DOJ Reportedly Delays Lawsuit Decision On UnitedHealth Group-Amedisys Deal

Amedisys (Nasdaq: AMED) and UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) leaders were reportedly set to meet with officials from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) this week over their pending deal. The DOJ’s decision on whether to file a lawsuit to block the deal, however, has now reportedly been postponed until after the Nov. 5 presidential election. […]

UnitedHealth Group, Amedisys Set For All-Important Meeting With DOJ Officials

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) and Amedisys (Nasdaq: AMED) leaders are reportedly expected to meet with officials from the Department of Justice over the next week to discuss their pending deal. The companies will likely make a final case for why the deal should go through, while the DOJ considers whether to officially file a lawsuit […]

LiveWell Partners Acquires Hope Home Care, Expands Midwestern Footprint

LiveWell Partners recently acquired Hope Home Care, an Ohio-based home health provider. The deal is one of many finalized in recent weeks, reflecting a strengthened M&A environment in home-based care. The transaction will allow LiveWell Partners to expand its footprint in Ohio, which is a market key to the company’s growth strategy. “When you think […]

Help at Home Adds 1,300 Caregivers, 1,500 Clients Through Latest Acquisition

Help at Home, one of the largest home care providers in the country, is expanding its reach in the state of Florida through its acquisition of Caregiver Services Inc. “When we evaluate any organization for a possible acquisition, it’s important for us to have a cultural connection with that company,” Ray Smithberger, chief operating officer […]

Compassus To Gain 24 New Home Health Locations In Latest JV With Providence

Compassus has signed an agreement to form a joint venture with the health system Providence. The partnership will include home health care, hospice, community-based palliative care and home care services. It is the latest example of Compassus’ overarching joint venture growth strategy. “Providence at Home with Compassus” will be the name of the venture. In […]

Where Home-Based Care Providers Are Growing, And Why

As home-based care demand continues to increase, several leaders are thinking about the unique growth trajectories at their companies. At Impact Healthcare, growth has been achieved by not overextending. In recent years, the company has seen 35% year-over-year growth, except for in 2020. “When I think about our growth trajectory, it’s making sure that we […]