Why Skilled Nursing, Assisted Living Operators Invest in Home-Based Hospice Programs

Offering hospice can be a game changer for skilled nursing and assisted living operators looking to stand out from competitors and improve patient reach.  Home-based care, including hospice, has become an increasingly attractive space for facility-based health care providers of all walks. Assisted living and skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) have been joining the mix, taking […]

The Fastest Growing US Hospice Companies

Five hospice providers made Inc. magazine’s annual list of the 5,000 fastest-growing companies in the United States. The providers tapped by Inc. span the nation. They include Texas-headquartered Traditions Health, Bridge Home Health & Hospice and Healthflex Home Health & Hospice, both in California. Philadelphia-based All-American Home Care and Innovative Homecare Solutions in Illinois also […]

What’s Fueling the Hospice JV Furnace

More hospice and palliative care providers are pursuing joint ventures with hospitals and health systems. Joint ventures offer unique advantages compared to traditional referral streams, according to Aaron Stein, COO of Contessa Health, a subsidiary of Amedisys (NASDAQ: AMED). Joint ventures allow providers to develop integrated care models that build improved transitions of care, said […]

How Does the Workforce Shortage Affect Hospice M&A?

The labor pressures in the hospice community are straining clinical operations, but the issue is also becoming a more pressing concern when it comes to mergers and acquisitions. Buyers, in fact, are paying much closer attention to workplace culture and human resources as they select acquisition targets. Hospice M&A has been exploding in recent years […]

Traditions Health Expands Reach with Acquisitions in 3 States

Traditions Health LLC has grown its reach with the acquisition of five hospice entities in California and Nevada. The move strategically expands its presence into those states, according to a recent announcement from the company. Traditions on Wednesday announced acquiring San Diego-based Sonata Hospice, as well as Cadence Hospice, Pacific Crest Hospice and Sonata Hospice […]

Traditions Health Acquires Kansas-Based Serenity Health Management

Traditions Health LLC has purchased Wichita-based hospice and home health provider Serenity Health Management for an undisclosed amount, giving the company a larger foothold in Kansas. While Traditions offers hospice in the Kansas City region, this transaction marks the entry of its home health business into the state. Traditions Health is a portfolio company of […]

Traditions Health Expands in Illinois, Acquires Heritage Hospice

Traditions Health, LLC has purchased Harwood Heights, Ill.-based Heritage Hospice and Palliative Care. This has been the company’s third consecutive year of completing multiple hospice transactions, including the acquisition of Homestead Hospice in Georgia earlier this month. Financial terms were undisclosed. Private equity-backed Traditions Health is a portfolio company of the family-owned investment firm Dorilton […]

Traditions Health Acquires Multi-State Provider Homestead Hospice

Traditions Health has acquired Roswell, Ga.-based Homestead Hospice, which cares for more than 2,000 patients through 26 locations across Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, Ohio, and Arizona. Private equity-backed Traditions Health is a portfolio company of the family-owned investment firm Dorilton Capital Advisors. Headquartered in College Station, Texas, Traditions provides hospice, home health care and consulting […]

Traditions Health Acquires Arizona-Based Family Comfort Hospice

Texas-headquartered Traditions Health, LLC has acquired Family Comfort Hospice in Scottsdale, Ariz. This will be the company’s fifth location in that state. Financial terms were undisclosed. Private equity-backed Traditions Health is a portfolio company of the family-owned investment firm Dorilton Capital Advisors. Headquartered in College Station, Texas, Traditions provides hospice, home health care and consulting […]

Hospice Buyers Taking Closer Looks at Sellers’ Leadership Teams

Companies seeking to acquire hospices are keenly attuned to the sellers’ leadership team dynamics when making buying decisions. Amid staffing shortages and heightened regulatory scrutiny, buyers want to work with leaders who have a similar approach to workplace culture, quality and compliance, as well as business operations like marketing and revenue cycle management.  The hospice […]