Home-Based Care M&A Likely To Be Affected By ‘Warning Shot’ Sent Out By Regulators

A recent Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposal focused on health care dealmaking could create roadblocks for future home-based care deals. Last month, the antitrust agency rolled out a proposed rule that would force merging companies to disclose information regarding minority investors, supplier agreements, subsidies from foreign entities, past acquisitions and workforce data. That would be […]

Heart Failure Patients Likelier to Be Re-Hospitalized if Receiving Home Health

Home health providers throughout the industry often tout their success in curbing hospital readmissions. Exactly how well providers hit on that mission, though, is being called into question. Medicare patients hospitalized for heart failure and referred to a home health agency for care after discharge may be at “a significantly higher risk” of 30-day all-cause […]