Optum, a part of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), has reportedly reached a deal to acquire in-home medical group Landmark Health. Rumors of such a deal between UnitedHealth and Landmark come from M&A intelligence service Mergermarket, which cited “four sources familiar with the situation.” Landmark declined a request for comment from Home Health Care News, which […]
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The hot start to the 2021 dealmaking season continues. Pharos Capital announced on Tuesday that its post-acute care provider platform, Charter Health Care Group, has acquired two home health and hospice assets in Omaha, Nebraska. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2006, Charter offers a range of post-acute care services, including […]
Two in-home care providers — ConcertoHealth and Perfect Health — announced Wednesday that their organizations have merged. Together, the companies will operate under the name “ConcertoCare.” Aliso Viejo, California-based ConcertoHealth is a value-based care provider organization that delivers a variety of home-based care services. The company’s teams consist of complex care physicians, complex care nurses, […]
Grant Avenue Capital recently acquired Salt Lake City-based Valeo Home Health & Hospice from Eduro Healthcare, an operator of skilled nursing facilities. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. New York-based Grant Avenue Capital is a middle-market private equity firm focused on health care. Founded in 2011, Valeo Home Health & Hospice has […]
Last fall, the home health M&A winds started to shift, with some industry insiders even predicting a record number of transactions to soon follow. New data suggests that point has arrived. Most had gone into 2020 believing that the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) would jump start a period of “historic” M&A activity, but that ultimately […]
Pennant kicks off 2021 M&A activity The Pennant Group Inc. (Nasdaq: PNTG) has kicked off its 2021 M&A push. The Eagle, Idaho-based post-acute care provider announced Tuesday it has acquired Sacred Heart Home Health Care, which provides home health services in Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona. The acquisition was effective Jan. 16, 2021. “This strategic, off-market […]
Traditions adds to post-acute care platform Traditions Health is adding to its growing post-acute care business. The College Station, Texas-based home health and hospice provider announced a handful of new acquisitions at the start of January. Financial terms of the transactions were not disclosed. In Oklahoma, Traditions acquired two home health agencies: Traditions Home Care […]
The majority of health care financial leaders view home care as a key area of investment. That’s according to a recent survey from BDO, a Chicago-based accounting, tax, financial advisory and consulting organization. Released Monday, the survey includes the responses of 100 CFOs at U.S. health care organizations, including home health providers, with revenues ranging […]
LHC Group finalizes hospice, palliative care purchases LHC Group Inc. (Nasdaq: LHCG) has finalized acquisition agreements in Arizona and Oklahoma. By doing so, the Lafayette, Louisiana-based home health, hospice and personal care services giant expands its scope of services in the Phoenix area while entering the Oklahoma hospice market for the first time. Specifically, LHC […]
WellSky announced Thursday that it has completed its acquisition of care coordination software company CarePort Health. Under terms of the deal — first announced in October — WellSky purchased CarePort from Allscripts Healthcare Solutions (Nasdaq: MDRX) for a price tag of $1.35 billion. Allscripts is a health care information technology provider. CarePort’s platform helps health […]