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 […]
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 […]
While the appetite for home health and home care dealmaking remains strong, other health care subsectors are catching up. Coming off a record-breaking 2021 for M&A activity, the home-based sector saw a slightly down Q1 in 2022. However, experts have told Home Health Care News that M&A players are taking their time with deals, and […]
Staffing is almost ubiquitously considered the toughest challenge in both home health and home care. A parallel issue that is often considered far less, however, is turnover among executives at the companies that make up the space. It’s not completely clear whether the trend came to fruition due to COVID-19 itself, or whether it was […]
In terms of business, providers are slowly beginning to move away from the strict distinctions of home health, home care and hospice. “These are separate businesses,” Dexter Braff, president of The Braff Group, said on Wednesday during a panel discussion at the 18th annual Healthcare Private Equity & Finance Conference. “These are only separate because […]
Earlier this week, Axios reported that Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is gearing up for a sale of Kindred at Home’s hospice business and seeking a multiple of 12 times EBITDA. Two days later, Encompass Health Corporation (NYSE: EHC) reaffirmed its plan to spin off its home health and hospice segment into a new publicly traded […]
The ongoing public health emergency is sure to bring more staffing turmoil this year, along with additional regulatory and policy updates. The year ahead is also likely to bring more leadership turnover at the very top of home health organizations. Beyond the pandemic, private equity dollars will keep flowing into home-based care, leading to an […]
In the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed payment rule for 2022, the attention-grabber was the expansion of the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model, the details of which excited some providers and left others concerned. While the specifics of the expansion plan were being discussed during the public comment period, however, […]
Interest in acquisitions, mergers and joint venture arrangements continues to heat up in the home health space. But for every successful deal that’s closed, there’s another that ultimately ends up falling apart. While dealmaking landmines will always be present, smart home health providers can often work around trouble if they know where to step. Overall, […]
Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) have risen to immense popularity in the past 12 months. Many are becoming more intrigued by senior-focused investments as well. Ultimately, that could lead to a shift in the home-based care M&A environment. SPACs — sometimes referred to as “blank-check companies” — offer an alternative to the traditional route of […]
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