Why M&A Activity Will Redefine The Home Health Industry In 2023

One of the most fascinating questions surrounding the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) home health proposed payment rule is what effect it will have on M&A. I’ve heard that it will stymie acquisitions. I’ve heard it will drive them. Both make sense, too. Some companies may not be allocating more resources and money […]

The Home Health Proposed Rule’s Impact on M&A Activity

With the uncertainty surrounding the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) new proposed payment rule, buyers and sellers in the home health industry will be proceeding with caution. Home health insiders told Home Health Care News that while the proposed rule is sure to create some pause in overall activity, it shouldn’t be […]

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 […]

Why Home-Based Care Dealmaking Was Historically Down in Q1

Following a record-breaking year for home care, home health and hospice M&A, deal volume took a dive in the first quarter of 2022. In fact, it was record-breaking on the opposite side of the spectrum. Despite the low figures, M&A experts are still optimistic that the number of deals will rebound. A total of 26 […]

Home Health Consolidation Is ‘Not a Gordon Gekko-Type Situation,’ M&A Experts Argue

The pace hasn’t been as aggressive as some expected, but the home health industry has been undergoing a wave of consolidation over the past several years, with the number of freestanding agencies decreasing annually since at least 2015. While consolidation can certainly bring added stresses for existing operators, experts in the mergers-and-acquisitions field note there […]

Non-Medical Home Care M&A Activity Heating Up

Dealmaking in 2021 for home-based care had its highs and lows. On an annual basis, home health, home care and hospice operators saw an overall spike in M&A activity, according to the latest update from advisory firm Mertz Taggart. In total, there were at least 166 home health, home care and hospice deals in 2021, […]

Home Care Conference: A Discussion with Mertz Taggart

This article is brought to you by Mertz Taggart. The article is based on an interview that took place during a live Q&A session with Cory Mertz and Bruce Vanderlaan, Managing Directors at Mertz Taggart, and Jeff Wiberg, CEO of Family Resource Home Care. The panel took place at the Home Care Conference in Chicago […]