FirstLight Home Care Makes Leadership Changes; Care Synergy Names New Chief Medical Officer

FirstLight Home Care expands franchise support center team, makes leadership changes FirstLight Home Care has made several leadership changes and additions to its franchise support team. The Cincinnati-based FirstLight Home Care has about 200 locations across the country. Mark Vanase, FirstLight’s former EVP of business development and field operations, has been named the company’s new […]

Mission Healthcare Appoints Next CEO, Home Health President; Right at Home Names New COO

Two executive leaders join Mission Healthcare After the news that Paul VerHoeve would be stepping down as CEO, Mission Healthcare has named Phil Spencer as his replacement. Backed by The Vistria Group, San Diego-based Mission Healthcare is a large, regional provider of home health, hospice and palliative care services in seven states. Before joining Mission […]

In-Home Kidney Care Company Monogram Raises $375M with CVS, Humana Backing

The in-home kidney care provider Monogram Health has closed on $375 million in funding, led by major health care players such as CVS Health (NYSE: CVS), Cigna Ventures, Humana (NYSE: HUM), Memorial Hermann Health System and SCAN Group. The Nashville-based Monogram Health has been growing rapidly over the past two years. The kidney care management […]

Choice Health at Home Names New CFO; Interim HealthCare Adds To Its Executive Team

Choice Health at Home appoints chief financial officer Choice Health at Home has named Jeffrey Kreger the company’s CFO.  The Tyler, Texas-based Choice is home health, hospice and rehabilitation services provider. The company operates in 60 total locations across Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma. Prior to joining the company as CFO, Kreger was executive vice president […]

Humana, Monogram Health Team Up To Bolster In-Home Kidney Care Capabilities

Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) and kidney care provider Monogram Health have reached a new value-based care agreement for Humana Medicare Advantage members in four southern states. Most Humana Medicare Advantage HMO and PPO plan members in Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi can now access Monogram’s specialized resources, which include in-home primary and specialty care visits, […]

Movers & Shakers: Signify Hires Former OptumInsight CPO; Always Best Care Creates New Exec Position

Signify Health hires former Optum executive Signify Health (NYSE: SGFY) has named Paymon Farazi – the former chief product officer at UnitedHealth Group’s (NYSE: UNH) OptumInsight – as its own chief product officer. Farazi has over 15 years of experience in similar roles at OptumInsight, Cargill and Dell. In his role at Signify Health, he […]

Always Best Care Names Franchise Development VP; Modivcare Announces New Investor Relations Head

Always Best Care announces new vice president of franchise development The Roseville, California-based Always Best Care – a home care franchise company – has named a new vice president of franchise development. The company announced this week that Sean Hart will lead the brand’s national growth strategy in new and existing markets across the country. […]

Pharos-Backed Charter Buys Physmed Home Health Care; SCAN Group Invests in Monogram

The hot start to the 2021 dealmaking season continues. Pharos Capital announced on Tuesday that its post-acute care provider platform, Charter Health Care Group, has acquired two home health and hospice assets in Omaha, Nebraska. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2006, Charter offers a range of post-acute care services, including […]