Quality, compliance and financial stability are top of mind in hospice merger and acquisitions (M&A) as this year comes to an end. Stakeholders are projecting a more frothy market in 2025, though regulatory concerns could sway buying decisions. Growing demand is among the constants driving investor interest in the hospice space, according to Tom Lillis, […]
Hospice merger and acquisition (M&A) activity tapered off in 2023 and early 2024 compared to the flurry of prior years, due in part to regulatory and economic pressures. Hospice deal volume and valuations have trended down from record-high levels during 2019 through 2022. The cool down began last year as hospice transaction activity lulled. This […]
Though many expect a hospice M&A rebound in 2024, the scales are tipping in favor of home health companies among buyers. Generally, signs point to heightened buyer activity this year, particularly among private equity as interest rates start to come down. After 2023’s slump, PE firms have been sitting on more than $800 million in […]
Hospice merger and acquisition activity has taken a downturn in 2023, which is in line with projections from M&A experts. Approximately 14 hospice, home care and home health transactions were reported during the first quarter of 2023, according to recent data from Mertz Taggart. Less than a handful (about 4 or 5) of these were […]
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has indicated that interest rates may rise faster than expected, which could have a significant impact on hospice M&A trends. Rate hikes are the Fed’s primary weapon against inflation, which climbed at a record pace last year. The U.S. Department of Commerce in January clocked the run of inflation […]
Though investors and strategic buyers didn’t wade quite as deep into the hospice market in 2022 compared to years prior, the tide may be rising for M&A during 2023. Though hospice M&A activity fluctuated last year, volume is expected to rebound, but probably with larger numbers of smaller deals. Swelling demand for hospice and home […]
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