Aveanna ‘Bullish’ on Hospice, Home Health Growth Despite 2024 Shortfall

Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (Nasdaq: AVAH) is putting home health and hospice at the forefront of its growth sights in 2025 through a mix of strategic approaches. Aveanna has seen consecutive periods of growth in its home health and hospice business line. The company anticipates positive trends in financial and clinical outcomes to continue in the […]

Enhabit’s De Novo Strategy Paying Off in 2025

De novos and other investments have driven Enhabit Inc. (NYSE: EHAB) to 14 months of steady sequential growth. Enhabit opened five new hospice operations during 2024, building on seven that were established during 2022 and 2023. More de novos are likely on the way, a mix of home health and hospice, according to CEO Barbara […]

The Pennant Group to Ramp Up Hospice, Home Health Transactions During 2025

The Pennant Group (Nasdaq: PNTG) plans to ramp up acquisitions later this year as it works to integrate assets purchased in late 2024. Among those deals was The Pennant Group’s acquisition of Signature Healthcare at Home’s hospice and home health assets for a price tag of $80 million which closed in January. The company also […]

VITAS’ ‘Powerhouse’ Growth in Hospice Hitting ‘All-Time Highs’

Florida-based VITAS Healthcare is anticipating fruitful hospice growth on its horizon. The Chemed Corp. (NYSE: CHE) subsidiary has seen record-highs in patient census volumes and is ramping up strategic plans to expand its geographic footprint across its home state. Acquisitions and de novos will make up an important mix of VITAS’ expansion, Chairman and CEO […]

Amedisys Sees Hospice Growth as DOJ-UnitedHealth Group Lawsuit Looms

Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) saw hospice revenue growth during the fourth quarter of 2024 despite merger-related costs associated with its pending acquisition by UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH). The company’s hospice business saw net service revenues of $212.9 million during the fourth quarter of 2024, up from $20.6 million year over year. For the full year […]

Addus Execs: Big Deals Bubbling Up in 2025, But ‘Conservative Approach’ Needed

Addus HomeCare Corporation’s (Nasdaq: ADUS) purchase of Gentiva’s personal care segment is bearing fruit as the company drives forward on its acquisition strategy in 2025. But labor constraints and evolving reimbursement pressures could complicate the growth of its hospice and home-based services. The Texas-headquartered personal care, home health and hospice provider is narrowing its strategic […]

Aveanna Revs Hospice, Home Health M&A Engine

Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (Nasdaq: AVAH) is ramping up its merger and acquisition activity in the home health and hospice space heading into next year. The Atlanta-headquartered company has set its strategic sights on both private duty nursing and hospice and home health, according to Aveanna CEO Jeff Shaner. The company has been quiet on the […]

The Pennant Group to Seek More Hospice, Home Health Deals in 2025

The Pennant Group (Nasdaq: PNTG) has a “robust pipeline” of potential acquisitions in the wings for 2025 across its home health and hospice and senior living business segments. For prospective deals, Pennant scouts for agencies that show strong promise for organic growth that have “talented” local leaders or entrepreneurs in place, according to CEO Brent […]

Amedisys Sees Hospice Admissions Dip Despite Revenue Growth

Amedisys Inc.’s (Nasdaq: AMED) hospice segment has seen headwinds impact admissions growth as the company awaits its pending acquisition by the UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) subsidiary Optum. The company’s hospice segment revenue reached $207.9 million in Q3, a rise from $200.2 million during the same period last year. Gross margin for the hospice segment fell […]

Enhabit Hospice Segment Continues Growth as Company Appoints New CFO

Enhabit Inc.’s (NYSE: EHAB) hospice segment buoyed the company’s Q3 financial results amid losses in its home health business. Also on Thursday, the company announced that Ryan Solomon will become its CFO effective Dec. 9, succeeding Crissy Carlisle. Consistent sequential gains in Enhabit’s hospice average daily census (ADC), coupled with the Fiscal Year 2025 payment […]