Why Home Health Payment Uncertainty Could Lead To More Strategic M&A

While some of the other subsectors already have more clarity on what their CY2024 may look like, home health operators are still operating in the dark. The home health proposed payment rule is still likely a month away, and the final rule likely more than four months out. It seems most are expecting the worse […]

What Addus Wants To See Out Of Its Acquisition Targets

In M&A – where discipline is king – communication between potential buyers and home-based care sellers is as critical as it’s ever been. “The more conversations that buyers and sellers are having pre-LOI, the better for everybody,” Cliff Blessing, EVP and chief development officer at Addus HomeCare Corporation (Nasdaq: ADUS), said during Home Health Care […]

Amid Financial Market Turmoil, Big Players Look To Smaller, High-Quality Home Health Agencies To Grow

The drop in transaction volume at the high end of the home health market has cleared an interesting path for smaller standalone agencies. Investment experts are seeing strong demand and valuations for mom-and-pops, and those smaller providers are seeing it themselves. “The private equity platform companies that planned to exit over the last year and […]

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. […]