[UPDATED] For-Profit or Nonprofit, Hospice Is Not a ‘Hustle’

The recent article by the New Yorker and ProPublica that branded “hospice” as a profiteering “hustle” was an outrageous misrepresentation of the provider community. Starting with the headline, the story uses “hospice” as a monolithic term that makes little distinction among individual providers — heralding its overgeneralized and oversimplified perspective. In many instances information that […]

Lathrop GPM Attorney Randal Schultz: Private Equity An Economic Driver in Hospice

Private equity firms are not slowing down on hospice investments as demographic tailwinds in a fragmented industry create a favorable environment for growth. Private equity hospice deals occurred in record numbers last year, according to data from the M&A advisory firm The Braff Group. Of the estimated 60-plus transactions during 2021, at least 39, or […]