CVS Health Among Potential Buyers For Signify Health

Yet another massive retailer is inching closer to buying a company that is focused on the home as a setting of care. CVS Health Corp. (NYSE: CVS) plans to make a bid on Signify Health (NYSE: SGFY), according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal. Both companies have been in the news spotlight […]

With Sale Rumors Circling, Signify Health Leans Into Its Home-Based Care Business

Last month, Signify Health Inc. (NYSE: SGFY) revealed that it would turn its attention to its fastest-growing and most profitable businesses. The company’s home and community services (HCS) segment fits the bill. “This decision will allow us to invest more in supporting the growth of our in-home services, our total cost of care enablement platform, […]

Less Than 2 Years Post IPO, Signify Health Reportedly Considering Sale

Just a year and a half after going live on the public market, Signify Health Inc. (NYSE: SGFY) is reportedly exploring strategic alternatives, including a potential sale. The report came from the Wall Street Journal initially, which cited “people familiar with the matter.” Those sources also said that the company could attract offers from managed […]

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 […]

‘It’s About Being in the Home’: Signify Moves Away from Telehealth

As home-based care providers struggle to gather quality and reliable data across their platforms, Signify Health (NYSE: SGFY) feels like it is positioned to keep growing because of the data-driven insights it does have. These data points should not only help Signify grow, but will improve outcomes for its patients, Steve Senneff, Signify’s president and […]

Signify Health Sees Caravan Health Acquisition as Key to Driving Value-Based Arrangements

A lot changed for Signify Health Inc. (NYSE: SGFY) throughout 2021. One thing that has remained constant, though, is the organization’s push towards a value-based health care system. For Signify, the recent completion of its Caravan Health acquisition — an accountable care organization (ACO) manager — is a major move toward driving more participation and […]

The Next Frontiers for Home-Based Care Operators

Right now, there are three sections of home-based care that I see as core components to the concept: home health, hospice and personal care. There are companies that offer one, two or all three services in some spots. But there’s a growing group of home-based care providers that are hellbent on building out the “three […]

What the ACO REACH Model Means for Direct Contracting’s Future

A new path was laid out last week for home-based care providers wishing to engage in direct contracting with the federal government. As the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Thursday, the Global and Professional Direct Contracting (GPDC) Models will expire at the end of 2022. On Jan. 1, 2023, the accountable […]