Expansion across the care continuum is a key to sustainable growth for hospices, according to executives from some of the industry’s largest companies. The hospice industry has been ripe for growth in recent years, plucking the interest of investors from all walks. Hospices have dug deep into the roots of their growth strategies as competition […]
Texas Palliative Care and CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Health recently formed a partnership to expand access to serious illness care for patients and families in growing need. The palliative care partnership was rolled out last month with a goal to improve provider coordination and quality of these services across East Texas. Through the partnership, the two […]
Labor pressures are bearing down on LHC Group’s (NASDAQ: LHCG) patient volumes and revenue, hitting its home health segment harder than its hospice business. Workforce strains have put pressure on many providers’ capacity to accept patients, and Louisiana-based home health and hospice provider LHC Group is no exception. Labor costs are up across the board, […]
As one massive home health and hospice transaction steams towards completion, another is delayed. The forthcoming spin-off of Enhabit Home Health & Hospice from Encompass Health (NYSE: EHC) is just about ready to close on July 1. Meanwhile, a minor administrative snag will delay closing of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UHG) subsidiary Optum’s acquisition of LHC […]
Former Landmark Health CEO Nick Loporcaro recently joined the Chicago-based private equity firm The Vistria Group as a senior operating partner. Vistria currently counts hospice provider Mission Healthcare in its portfolio. While Mission is Vistria’s only current hospice asset, the firm is a long-time investor in the hospice space. Late last year, Vistria sold Agape […]
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