Tariffs being implemented by the Trump administration could have a dampening effect on an already slumping hospice mergers and acquisitions market. Economic uncertainty has swirling around these trade policies. Tariffs tend to raise prices and often trigger interest rate increases by the Federal Reserve. This makes financing debt more expensive, and many buyers in the […]
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The Republican-driven “One Big Beautiful Bill,” recently signed into law, could trigger a higher percentage of hospice payment sequestration, as well as additional burdens on providers. The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) currently sequesters hospice payments by 2%. However, the new law could result in a 4% increase. The key issue is […]
Trends in hospice merger and acquisition (M&A) activity thus far in 2025 are diverting from industry expectations in varied ways as multi-pronged headwinds impact decision-making processes. The types of hospice transactions that have unfolded halfway through the year hold revealing signs of where the industry is headed on the horizon, according to Joe Widmar, director […]
The health care sector by 2033 will comprise more than 20% of the United States’ Gross Domestic Product, up from 17.6% in 2023. The nation’s total health expenditures are projected to reach $8.6 trillion in 2033, according to a report from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that was published in Health […]
The home health and hospice company New Day Healthcare has acquired Dunes Hospice in Indiana for an undisclosed amount. The deal marks New Day’s 16th acquisition to date, as well as its first entry into the Indiana market. The company plans to build density in that state by adding personal care services and skilled home […]
The health care management organization h/care has acquired American Premier Home Health, Hospice and Palliative Care, based in Phoenix. h/care builds out its footprint using a hub-and-spoke model, in which they establish a foothold in a key market and expands into adjacent communities. Financial terms for the transaction were undisclosed. Phoenix is now one of […]
Texas-based New Day Healthcare has inked an agreement to acquire New Mexico-based Heritage Home Healthcare LLC for an undisclosed sum. The deal widens the company’s patient reach and marks its entrance into a new state. The acquisition has been several years in the making, according to New Day Founder and CEO G. Scott Herman. Organizational […]
Hospices are seeing the potential for caregiver support improvement in the first year of the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) payment demonstration. Intended to improve care management, caregiver education and respite access for dementia patients and their families, the GUIDE model could have significant impacts, according to Dr. Marny Fetzer, chief medical officer at […]
Enhabit Inc. (NYSE: EHAB) is applying three key strategies to advance their hospice business, including organic growth, de novos and potential acquisitions. The company currently operates nearly twice as many home health locations than hospice sites. Consequently, their de novo and M&A strategies are weighted more towards hospice, with the goal of co-locating their two […]
Oregon-based Willamette Vital Health has completed its affiliation with Chapter Health System. Willamette now becomes part of Chapters Health West, an extension of Florida-based Chapters’ footprint into Nevada, California and Oregon. Chapters Health West came into being with the affiliation of four hospices with Chapters, including Nathan Adelson, California-based Hospice of Santa Cruz County and […]