Nearing a Public Spinoff in 2022, Encompass Health Scrambles to Fix Home Health Staffing Issues

Two days after Encompass Health (NYSE: EHC) filed a lawsuit against its former home health and hospice segment CEO for allegedly violating her non-compete agreement, the company gave a little more insight into what was next for the business. “We’re taking a step further today in saying that we now believe that separating [the home […]

Encompass Health Seeks Injunction Against Former Home Health, Hospice CEO April Anthony

Encompass Health Corp. (NYSE: EHC) on Tuesday filed a lawsuit seeking an injunction against April Anthony, the former CEO of the Birmingham, Alabama-based company’s home health and hospice segment. The injunction was filed in Dallas County state district court in Texas. Encompass Health claims that Anthony is in violation of her employment agreement, including breach […]

HouseWorks Lands Atlantic Homelife Senior Care; Help at Home Completes Multiple Acquisitions

HouseWorks makes move in key market The independent home care company HouseWorks has acquired Atlantic Homelife Senior Care. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Headquartered in Boston, HouseWorks offers mainly private-pay in-home care services to older adults in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, plus Philadelphia and parts of Maine. In addition to traditional home […]

Home Health CEO Barb Jacobsmeyer Hits the Ground Running, as Encompass Confirms Separation Plans

Barb Jacobsmeyer is the new head of Encompass Health’s (NYSE: EHC) home health and hospice segment, taking over following the departure of former CEO and founder April Anthony. Previously the head of the Birmingham, Alabama-based company’s in-patient hospitals segment, Jacobsmeyer takes the helm at a point when Encompass Health is nearing a conclusion on its […]

ConcertoCare Adds Chief People Officer; CMS Appoints Medicaid Director

ConcertoCare appoints chief people officer ConcertoCare has hired Rachel Grace as its chief people officer. Backed by Deerfield Management Company, the Aliso Viejo, California-based ConcertoCare offers in-home primary care, virtual care and PACE services to dual-eligible seniors and those enrolled under Medicare Advantage. In her new role, Grace will be responsible for developing hiring and […]

Encompass Health May Be Nearing Home Health, Hospice Spinoff

Encompass Health Corporation (NYSE: EHC) may be nearing a spinoff — not a sale — of its home health and hospice segment. That avenue looks increasingly likely in light of the company’s recent leadership announcements, industry insiders believe. Last week, Barb Jacobsmeyer was named the new CEO of Encompass Health’s home health and hospice segment, […]

Encompass Health Names New CEO for Home Health, Hospice Segment

Encompass Health Corp. (NYSE: EHC) has named a new CEO for its large home health and hospice segment. The news comes nearly three months after former CEO April Anthony, the original founder of the business, announced she was stepping down. Ultimately, the Birmingham, Alabama-based health care company didn’t have to go far to find Anthony’s […]

Encompass Health CEO Shares Multi-Pronged Approach to Recruiting, Retaining Nurses

The huge demand for nursing talent has left home health providers feeling the pressure of recruitment challenges. Home health giant Encompass Health Corp. (NYSE: EHC) is no exception. Encompass Health CEO Mark Tarr recently discussed the company’s recruitment and retention strategies for nursing staff during a presentation at the UBS Global Healthcare Virtual Conference on […]