After dropping slightly in the first quarter of 2021, M&A activity for home health, hospice and home care rebounded significantly in Q2. Overall, there were 37 transactions completed in the second quarter. That marked the largest number of deals in a quarter on record outside of Q4 of 2020, which saw a record-breaking 53 total. “M&A activity ticked back up in a major way in the last quarter, as was expected,” Mertz Taggart Managing Partner Cory Mertz says. “Unfortunately, a l

M&A transactions up 70% in Q4. Mertz Taggart completes four in-home care transactions. After months of M&A uncertainty triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 ended on a welcomed high note. Overall, there were at least 51 home health, home care, and hospice transactions in the fourth quarter of 2020, the latest data from Mertz Taggart shows. That’s 22 more than in Q3 2020 — and the most deals in any individual quarter over the last three years. “Deal volume started to recove

HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J., Jan. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Care Finders Total Care, LLC (CFTC) is pleased to announce the addition of another outstanding homecare agency to their Pennsylvania group of companies. ORI HomeCare follows on the heels of their recent acquisition of Union Home Care and provides an even deeper base for CFTC in the greater Philadelphia area. This partnership allows Care Finders Total Care, LLC to build on the two dominant service models offered in Philadelp

The past year has been unusual — to say the least — and the home health and hospice M&A landscape is no exception. While the hospice industry has continued to count strong deal numbers over the course of 2020, home health and home care have fallen far behind in their year-over-year deal tallies. The coming year, however, is poised for a comeback of deal flow for several reasons, including Medicare reimbursement changes and pent-up demand. The Year 2020 and COVID-19 In some wa

Transactions Rebound as Providers Find ‘New Normal’ The second quarter of 2020 saw the lowest number of home health, home care, and hospice transactions since the end of 2017. That sudden downturn was not a surprise, as the COVID-19 pandemic threw cold water on deal-making conversations while casting a long, uncertain shadow on all senior care subsectors. Since spring, however, home-based care buyers and sellers have had a chance to adapt to the “new normal” focused on infect

Readying your agency when an acquisition is underway. The COVID-19 public health emergency has had a profound impact on the health care sector, particularly in post-acute care. As home-based care providers experienced a range of disruptions, including census dips, and as banks paused on financing new deals to assess the impact of the pandemic, M&A activity cooled off. During the second quarter of 2020, for instance, there were only 18 transactions across home health, hospice,

Bluebird Homecare, a Nashville, Tennessee-based home care company, has acquired Champion Caregivers in Fort Worth, Texas, and is looking to keep expanding. The company has five locations, including the addition in Fort Worth, and has been in operation since 2015. Read more here… Home Health Care News. #hospice #nextgen #mampa #homecare #mergersandacquisitions #homehealthcare #champion #bluebird

Post-Acute Care Transaction Activity Remained Robust During the First Quarter of 2020 Despite the continued transition to the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM), as well as the emergence of the COVID-19 national health emergency and other strong health sector headwinds, post-acute care transaction activity remained robust during the first quarter of 2020. Overall, the home health, hospice, and home care industries saw a combined 27 transactions during Q1, a slight uptick f

COVID-19 Short-term Impact on Healthcare* M&A Buyer Mindset *Home Health, Home Care and Hospice and Behavioral Health In response to questions from the media, buyers, and sellers, Mertz Taggart undertook a qualitative survey of industry buyers. There has been a wealth of conjecture and prognostication about the short- and long-term effects of the COVID-19 outbreak on healthcare in general and mergers and acquisitions in particular. Rather than guessing, we decided to talk to

Public Company Buyers Bolster Transaction Activity in Q3 Home health, home care, and hospice transaction activity remained relatively steady in the third quarter of 2019, according to the latest data from M&A advisory firm Mertz Taggart. Publicly traded companies largely led the way. Overall, there were at least 29 home health, home care, and hospice transactions in Q3 2019, three more than the 26 total deals that transpired in Q2. This past quarter was the most active from a

The Resurgence of Private Duty Home Care M&A 2018 was a booming year for health care M&A activity. That’s especially true when it comes to private duty home care transactions, largely because services that improve functional mobility, maintain cognitive engagement, and address social determinants of health are being increasingly valued within the broader continuum of care. Of the home health, hospice and home care segments, the home health industry saw the greatest number of

2018 was a banner year for mergers & acquisitions in the home health, private duty home care, and hospice industries.  We saw more deals announced and closed than any year in recent history. Total transaction volume across all three sub-sectors increased substantially, from 82 transactions in 2017 to 110 in 2018 – a 34% increase. As we have seen over the past several years, home health led the way with 58 transactions closed. However, private duty home care saw the greatest y

Three Trends Driving M&A in Home Health, Home Care and Hospice Mergers and acquisitions “M&A” have become a major strategy for health care companies seeking to succeed in a rapidly evolving marketplace, with payment systems rewarding value more than volume. That’s especially true when it comes to the home health, home care, and hospice industries, which have all seen record-breaking M&A action, along with skyrocketing valuations. Hospice, buoyed by higher margins, has been pa