Home-Based Care M&A Volume Mostly Flat At End Of 2022

Home-based care’s deal volume remained flat in the fourth quarter of 2022, ending a slow year overall for transactions. The quarter saw at least 24 completed transactions, right on par with Q3’s 25 deals, but was lower than previous years in the home-based care space, according to a report from M&A advisory firm Mertz Taggart. […]

Dealmaking Tips From Home-Based Care’s Top Acquirers

Over the past few years, a number of home-based care companies have been able to achieve rapid, inorganic growth. Due to these organizations’ acquisition prowess, their leaders have become experts in spotting deal landmines and goldmines. On the home care side, Care Advantage Inc. has become one of these companies. The Richmond, Virginia-based Care Advantage […]

Despite Home Health Slowdown, Addus Looking At ‘Bigger Transactions’ In Near Term

The Biden administration has shown time and again its commitment to home- and  community-based services. And Addus HomeCare Corporation (Nasdaq: ADUS) is beginning to reap some of the benefits.  The Frisco, Texas-based in-home care services providers has begun to receive more substantial funding from the states it operates in through the American Rescue Plan. “With […]

While Grateful for ARPA Funding Extension, HCBS Providers Worry About Long-Term Implications 

Home care providers likely exhaled a sigh of relief when the American Rescue Plan passed last year, earmarking funds intended to enhance home- and community-based services (HCBS). And they’re once again breathing easier now that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) – through the U.S Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) […]

Home Health Consolidators Juggle Build-Versus-Buy Strategies in Increasingly Competitive Market

After multiple years of record-breaking M&A activity, home health consolidators are now starting to show an increased interest in organic growth. While the approach to growing a home health business through building existing infrastructure may take longer, the environment in 2022 is more friendly to organic growth than it was during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We […]

Home Health Providers Buoyed by ‘Survivor Exhilaration’ as Staffing Battle Continues

When the Germans bombed England during World War II, “remote misses” ended up giving Londoners “survivor exhilaration,” which resulted in boosted morale as opposed to the Germans’ expectation of diminishing it. Though far from an apples-to-apples comparison, home-based care operators that were pummeled by Omicron-related workforce shortages at the beginning of 2022 – that are […]

Addus Gears Up for Growth Push, Hires Former Encompass Health Executive

Addus HomeCare Corporation (Nasdaq: ADUS) announced Wednesday that it has named a new EVP and chief development officer in Cliff Blessing, who had previously served as the EVP of corporate development for Encompass Health’s (NYSE: EHC) home health and hospice business. The move appears to reflect an aggressive M&A strategy for Addus, which was highlighted […]