Hospice Dealmaking Could Slow After Strong Q4

Last year finished with a flurry of hospice transactions, with private equity groups continuing to show ample interest in the space. Overall, there were at least 23 hospice-related deals in 2021’s fourth quarter, according to a recently released report from M&A advisory firm Mertz Taggart. That total is on par with the 23 that came […]

HCA Healthcare Aiming to Make ‘Significant Strides’ on Hospice, Home Health Integration in Early 2022

HCA Healthcare Inc. (NYSE: HCA) – the big Nashville, Tennessee-based hospital network – is looking to make serious integration progress on the hospice and home health assets it purchased from Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (NYSE: BKD) last year. “We’re in the early stages of integration,” HCA CEO Sam Hazen said during a fourth-quarter earnings call […]

Amedisys Could Bolster Hospice Staff Via connectRN Investment

Last month, connectRN announced it had raised $76 million, with the Series F round, led by Suvretta Capital Management and Avidity Partners, with other investors including Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED). Amedisys did not disclose the size of its investment in connectRN, which has now raised more than $95 million since its 2014 founding. Along with […]