Effective management and geographic location are two key factors that can determine whether a private equity firm will invest in a hospice. Private equity interest in the hospice market has been on the rise, driven by the fragmented nature of the industry, increased acceptance of palliative care services, the aging population, the changing regulatory landscape, […]
Hospice, home health, and personal care provider Amedisys Inc. (NASDAQ: AMED) is poised for further growth in the hospice space during 2020 thanks to admissions growth, acquisitions and de novo activity. In the third quarter of 2019 Amedisys hospice segment revenue rose to $162 million, a 57% increase over Q3 2018. The segment’s EBITDA rose […]
LHC Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: LHCG) and its joint venture partner Ochsner Health System have completed the acquisitions of five Egan Home Health and Hospice locations in Louisiana, as well as the purchase of Bryant, Ark.-based Saline Memorial Hospice with its joint venture partner LifePoint Health. Financial terms for both transactions were not disclosed. LHC Group […]
Amedisys, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMED) has closed its purchase of Asana Hospice for an undisclosed amount. Asana Hospice, which operates eight locations in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Missouri, Kansas and Texas, has an average daily census of 540. Following closure of this transaction, Amedisys hospice portfolio will rise to 146 locations in 33 states. “Since our founding, Asana […]
LHC Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: LHCG) and its joint venture partner Ochsner Health System have agreed to acquire five Egan Home Health and Hospice locations in Louisiana. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The companies launched the joint venture, called Southeast Louisiana HomeCare, in 2009. The Egan deal is expected to close on Jan. […]
Hospice and home health care provider LHC Group (NASDAQ: LHCG) plans to expand its hospice operations to twice the number of locations it currently operates within 12 to 18 months, primarily through acquisitions. The company’s strategy has been to acquire hospices through its extensive joint venture partnerships to build hospice density in markets in which […]
Demographic growth and the availability of capital are among a handful of forces driving a robust mergers and acquisitions market in the hospice space, motivating companies to make acquisitions at a relatively brisk pace. From 2016 to 2018, the hospice M&A space saw more than 10 transactions of $250 million or more in total enterprise […]
Insurance giant Humana (NYSE: HUM) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Philadelphia-based hospice pharmaceutical provider and benefit manager Enclara Healthcare, for an undisclosed amount. The transaction includes the privately held pharmacy company’s subsidiaries Enclara Pharmacia, GuidantRx and Avanti Health Care Services and is expected to close during the first six months of the […]
Hospice directors on average saw their compensation bumped up close to 2.3% during the past year, with slightly smaller increases for nurses, aides and non-exempt employees, according to a new report published by the Hospital & Health Care Compensation Services in collaboration with the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC). Directors of hospice […]
LHC Group (NASDAQ: LHCG) and its joint venture partner LifePoint Health have acquired Bryant, Ark.-based Saline Memorial Hospice, as well as Saline Memorial Home Health, for an undisclosed amount. Both agencies are affiliated with Saline Memorial Hospital, also in Bryant, Ark. LHC Group anticipates that the transaction, expected to close on Jan. 1, 2020, would […]