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Event Details
Location
JW Marriott Bonnet Creek, 14900 Chelonia Pkwy, Orlando, FL 32821. Click here to access our hotel room block.
Since 2017, Capital + Strategy has been the premier gathering of home health executives for dealmaking and investment in the home health, homecare and hospice market. The event has traditionally focused on the intersection of capital, operations and strategy. This conference attracts home health operators, franchisors, franchisees, capital providers,regulatory agencies, health system executives,bankers, brokers, M&A professionals and more.
Topics include:
- Deal market outlook
- C-suite insights on reimbursement and other industry trends
- Areas for investment
- M&A trends
- Private equity investment
- Positioning payer relationships for growth
- Investments in staffing strategies that work
- and more...
© Home Health Care News 2023
Opening Remarks
Networking Reception, Sponsored By
After the Handshake: Succeeding in staffing, payment and other key strategic priorities while scaling up
Lunch
9:00 – 9:15 AM
5:00 – 7:00 PM
Ticket Prices
Providers: $1000
Vendors: $1800
Non-Profit: $800
What Investors Want To See From Home Health Provider Targets
Jeff Huber
CEO
Home Instead
Private Equity and REIT Outlook on the Skilled Nursing Market: Evaluating Investments in a Changing Market
1:00 – 1:30 PM
C-Suite Perspectives on the Home Health, Home Care Dealmaking Landscapes
David Lester
CEO
ProHealth Home Health & Hospice
2025 is expected to be the biggest year for M&A since 2021. Top voices in the home care and home health space will speak about what’s to come in M&A in the near- and long-term future, and explain their strategies for future growth.
Build, Buy or Hold: Hospice Growth Strategies for 2024 and Beyond
With inflation and interest rates exerting severe pressure on margins in the last few years, senior living CFOs have had to be creative and diligent while at the same time positioning their teams for a new, more data-driven era. Hear from top finance leaders about their pivots and progress, and how to keep the bottom line healthy in a challenging period.
PACE, Adult Day & Beyond: The Other Community-Based Models You Should Be Thinking About
Lynn Giacobbe
CEO
Kendal at Home
3:00 – 3:30 PM
Dr. Richard Feifer
Chief Medical Officer
InnovAge
Here's a sample of last year's Capital+Strategy attendees:
Companies
Addus HomeCare
Amedisys
BAYADA Home Health
BrightStar Care
Care Advantage Inc
Help At Home
Intrepid USA
ModivCare
National Association for Home Care & Hospice
Outreach Health
Pathwell Health
Pinnacle Home Care
TridentCare
VillageMD
Walgreens
Titles
Administrator
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Clinical Officer
Chief Development Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Director of Home and Community Based Services
Founder
National Medical Director
Senior Vice President of Public Policy
Senior Vice President, Government Relations
Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions
VP of Business Development
VP of Partnerships
VP, Sales
VP, Strategy
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Executive Connect
Get access to select conferences and events at no cost for your ticket. As part of the Executive Connect program, qualified executives from providers or operators may apply for this ticket type and participate in a set number of meetings with pre-screened vendors at the event. If accepted, you will be granted a complimentary event ticket and required to attend scheduled meetings at the event and provide feedback on those meetings. *A refundable deposit is required to register and is refunded if you attend the required meetings at the event. No show or cancellations will forfeit deposit, no exceptions.
Leaders from some of the largest and fastest-growing home health organizations in the country come together to discuss
2:30 - 3:00 PM
Track A
Track B
Networking Break
Bronze Sponsors
The Latest in a Rapidly Changing M&A Market for Home Health and Hospice - Presented by The Braff Group
9:15 – 9:45 AM
Mark Kulik
Senior Managing Director
The Braff Group
April 9, 2025
Track A
Track A
Track B
Track C
Hear from top executives of senior housing providers about their growth strategies and the prospects for dealmaking, including anticipated trends in pricing, availability of capital, and who’s buying and selling. And gain greater insights into the top operational challenges and areas of opportunity and innovation, as operator quality becomes an increasingly important differentiator in the marketplace.
C-Suite Perspectives on Senior Housing Dealmaking and Operations
Networking Break
Track A
Track B
With regulatory uncertainty a constant, shifting payment dynamics that include Medicaid rebasing and managed care pressures, and persistent workforce challenges, hear from REIT and PE leaders about how they are evaluating the SNF market, where they see opportunities and what the best operators have in common.
Jonathan Slusher
Partner, Head of Sr. Housing & Healthcare
Northwind Group
Strategic Innovation: Pushing the envelope for efficiency, ROI in at-home care
Few topics have generated as much discussion in recent years as the need for greater owner-operator alignment in senior living — but talk is cheap, and achieving real change is hard. Hear from three solutions-focused leaders about what alignment really means and how to achieve it.
Track A
Track B
Senior Housing Finance Outlook: Managing Margin and Devising Strategies for a Dynamic Economy
Track A
Panel brought to you by Home Care Business
Track B
Donna Silbert
Chief Strategy Officer
IParker Health Group
David Jackson
CEO & Founding Partner
Choice Health at Home
David Kerns
CEO
LTM Group
There are thousands of home health agencies in a large, crowded space. To become a top target in the eyes of investors, there’s a variety of things providers can do to stand out. This panel will explore those standout moves.
Not too long ago, hospice dominated health care dealmaking activity. That has changed, with fewer assets on the market meaning limited inventory and increased regulatory oversight scaring some buyers/investors away from the space. This panel will examine hospice M&A with perspectives from providers actively looking to scale.
Home-based care providers are faced with a decision on whether to diversify their business portfolios or stick with the core services that work. This panel will address the questions behind that decision, and allow leaders to discuss the home-based care service lines that will matter most for providers in the near- and long-term future.
As more care shifts away from brick-and-mortar settings – due to cost considerations and patient preferences – traditional home care models will become overwhelmed. To meet that demand, other home- and community-based models are in order. This panel will discuss which of those models are most promising, and why.
Once a deal is inked, the hard work of building a relationship between a new owner and operator is just starting. Hear from leaders in the space about best practices for starting out on the right foot, managing change, communicating strategic imperatives, building alignment and working through challenges to pave the way to a successful exit or long-term partnership.
Today, many providers view palliative care as a “loss leader” and “nice to have” service line. But many companies have been able to establish sustainable palliative care programs, with benefits being improved outcomes and lower health care costs for payer partners. This panel will explore the investment and partnership case for palliative moving forward.
The Investment/Partnership Case for Palliative Care
Allison Silvers
Chief of Healthcare Transformation
Center to Advance Palliative Care
Dr. Julia Frydman
Palliative Care Medical Director
Thyme Care
Stephen Phenneger
President & CFO
St. Croix Hospice
Jaron Clay
VP of Integrations
Care Advantage
Vikas Gupta
SVP of Acquisitions & Development
Omega Healthcare Investors
Andrea Bohannon
President & CEO
Three Oaks Hospice
Accommodations
Please click here to access our hotel block at JW Marriott Bonnet Creek
Arlene Maxim
Senior Vice President of Clinical Services
Axxess
Anna Williams
CFO
Senior Star
Moishe Gubin
CEO
Strawberry Fields REIT
Track A
Track B
No Panel
Heading into the fourth quarter of 2024, a variety of macroeconomic factors foretold a breakout year in health care M&A in 2025. But then inflation ticked up three consecutive months, Trump’s election brought forth the possibility of tariffs, and wage growth surged to its highest level in six months. In response, the Fed revised its anticipated number of interest rate cuts in 2025 from four to one, at least temporarily upending the possibility of a more favorable interest rate environment. So, what does this mean for M&A activity in 2025? Will growing levels of unspent private equity capital be enough to force PE back to the table? How might the new administration’s agenda alter the landscape? And what’s on the horizon in home health and hospice that could make all the macroeconomic developments moot? In this session, we’ll discuss where things stand at the moment and how this may impact your strategic thinking over the next 12-24 months.
April 9 - 11, 2025 • Orlando, FL
Interested in Sponsoring?
We provide sponsors an intimate setting to promote their brand and develop relationships with the industry’s movers and shakers.
Schedule
April 9, 2025 | 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Networking Reception
April 10, 2025 | 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Conference
April 10, 2025 | 3:30 - 5:30 PM
Networking Reception
April 11, 2025 | 9:00 - 10:30 AM
Conference
April 10, 2025
Future Investment in Alternative Home-Based Care Models
To build a strong Hospital-at-Home program, key strategies include defining clear patient eligibility criteria, establishing a dedicated multidisciplinary team, prioritizing technology integration for remote monitoring, developing streamlined referral pathways, engaging leadership and staff and ensuring robust communication with patients and caregivers, all while focusing on patient safety and quality of care within the home.
Generating A Healthy Margin In Tricky Reimbursement Environments
April 11, 2025
Dr. Richard Feifer
Chief Medical Officer
InnovAge
Track A
Track B
Whether it's turning a profit delivering palliative care, or getting fair rates from Medicare Advantage plans, home health providers are learning to navigate spaces that are traditionally thought of as tough reimbursement environments, and coming out ahead.
Today, many providers view palliative care as a “loss leader” and “nice to have” service line. But many companies have been able to establish sustainable palliative care programs, with benefits being improved outcomes and lower health care costs for payer partners. This panel will explore the investment and partnership case for palliative moving forward.
The Investment/Partnership Case for Palliative Care
9:00 - 9:30 AM
Building A Home-Based Care Business That Can Take On Risk
Dr. Richard Feifer
Chief Medical Officer
InnovAge
Track A
Track B
One way to raise the ceiling on margins in home health care and home care is to take on risk. It’s also a way to align incentives between payer sources, providers and patients. But it’s not easy to come up with a set up that works for everyone, nor is it easy for providers to dive into value- and risk-based care for the first time.
Today, many providers view palliative care as a “loss leader” and “nice to have” service line. But many companies have been able to establish sustainable palliative care programs, with benefits being improved outcomes and lower health care costs for payer partners. This panel will explore the investment and partnership case for palliative moving forward.
The Investment/Partnership Case for Palliative Care
9:30 - 10:00 AM
Panel Coming Soon
Robert Moskowitz
CMO
Contessa Health
Jeremy Collier
VP of Strategy and Payer Innovation
The LTM Group
Jennifer Webster
CEO
DispatchHealth
Navigating growth and increasing value in a home-based care market - Sponsored by WellSky
John Nimmo
Managing Director
Webster Equity Partners
Human Capital - Culture > Strategy - Sponsored by Healthview
Preparing for Value-Based Care: Perspectives from Industry Leaders - Sponsored by Trella Health
Expansion Through Specialization: Top opportunities to expand at-home care services in demand
David DeGumbia
Senior Vice President and Chief Development Officer
Compassus
Scott Levy
Chief Government Affairs Officer
National Alliance for Care at Home
Joe Shannon
Vice President of Business Development
HomeCentris Healthcare
Kristen Palumbo
COO
Innovive Health
Will Robinson
SVP of Accountable Care
HarmonyCares
Adam Thomas
Chief Administrative Officer
LifeCare Home Health Family
With demand set to surge amid a workforce shortage and tough reimbursement environment, at-home care providers are pushed to innovate to achieve more efficient operations. Learn how operators are developing strategies centered on innovations that can provide a meaningful ROI through more streamlined ways of delivering high-quality care.
Summer Napier
CEO
Healing Hands Healthcare
Mark Kulik
Senior Managing Director
The Braff Group
Rhonda Sanders
Chief Access Officer
Empath Health
Susan Ponder Stansel
CEO
Alivia Care
Jason Growe
CEO
LiveWell Partners
Track A
Track B
Metrics, Margins and Market: Data Trends in Home Health & Hospice - Sponsored by HCHB
There have been significant shifts in the data trends for home health and hospice that have impacted the landscape of both markets. Using national claims and cost report data, this panel will dive into the data and provide insight into the root cause of the trends and provide predictions for the future.
Luke Rutledge
President
Homecare Homebase
Nick Seabrook
Managing Principal
SimiTree
David Jackson
CEO
Choice Health at Home
Kathy Poland
COO and Co-Founder
New Day Healthcare
Lisa Eckley
Co-founder
LTM Group
Networking Reception - Sponsored by:
Helen Adeosun
CEO and Founder
CareAcademy
At-home care providers see a route to growing their businesses through the creation and expansion of programs to serve particular conditions and patient populations where demand is high and growing. Gain more insight into where providers see this kind of demand and how they’re serving these parts of the market with programs focused on areas such as pediatrics, cancer, Parkinson’s, memory care, wound care and veterans.
Ralph Laughton
CEO
Heart, Body & Mind Home Care
Rich Paul
Chief Operating Officer
SYNERGY HomeCare
Shradha Aiyer
Vice President of Product and Engineering
Axxess
Track A
Track B
The Right Growth Strategy: Merger, Acquisition, or Partnership - Sponsored by Netsmart
Keith Dapprich
Director, Clinical Consulting Services
McBee part of Netsmart
Tim Ashe
Chief Clinical Officer & General Manager of WellSky Home
WellSky
Steven Gonzalez
CEO
HealthView Home Healthcare
Monique Thornquist
CEO
Inteli-Care
Ryan Iwamoto
President, TPC West
TEAM Services Group
Track A
Jarrett Bauer
CEO and Co-Founder
Montauk AI
David Bell
CEO
GrandCare Health Services
Kathy Ford
Chief Product Officer
Trella Health
Barrett Kulik
Associate, Healthcare M&A
The Braff Group
David DeGumbia
Senior Vice President and Chief Development Officer
Compassus
Sheila Clark
President & CEO
California Hospice and Palliative Care Association
Susan Ponder-Stansel
President & CEO
Alivia Care, Inc.
Evan Dressel
Dir. Strategy, Program Development & Innovation
Lower Cape Fear LifeCare
Rhonda Sanders
Chief Mission Access Officer
Empath Health
Matthew Griffith
Chief Development and Strategy Officer
New Day Healthcare
Track A
Track B
Closing the Deal: Overcoming common challenges in home-based care M&A - Sponsored by Mertz Taggart
9:50 – 10:20 AM
10:20 – 11:00 AM
11:00 – 11:30 AM
11:30 – 12:00 AM
12:00 – 1:00 PM
1:00 – 1:30 PM
1:30 – 2:00 PM
2:00 – 2:30 PM
2:30 – 3:00 PM
3:00 – 3:30 PM
3:30 – 5:30 PM
9:30 - 10:00 AM
Alysha Humpert
Senior Director Sales Patient Service
Healing Hands Healthcare
G. Scott Herman
CEO and Founder
New Day Healthcare
Bruce Vanderlaan
Managing Director
Mertz Taggart
Cameron Cordts
Director, Corporate Development Purpose Care
Michael Trigilio
CEO
HouseWorks