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 […]
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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 […]
Those interested in what Encompass Health Corporation (NYSE: EHC) will do next with its home health and hospice segment have been largely left to read the tea leaves up to this point. And while there is still not a final conclusion, the company is on the verge of completing its exploration of “strategic alternatives” for […]
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 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 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 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 […]
Bayada’s new home health JV Bayada Home Health Care and VCU Health System have formed a new home health and hospice joint venture in Richmond, Virginia. The new company, named “VCU Health at Home by Bayada,” is expected to start accepting patients within the next six to nine months. The enterprise will serve patients in […]
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 […]
Encompass Health Corp. (NYSE: EHC) is actively evaluating ways to strategically reposition its home health and hospice segment, which also needs a new leader. The search is under way for that new segment CEO, with current CEO April Anthony — its original founder — set to step down in June. Even with all of that […]
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