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A home care agency was approached directly by a well-capitalized buyer. Their offer was $6 million. The seller engaged us instead of signing. Same buyer. Same company. $2.2 million more at close — a 44% increase — and better terms. That's one deal. In another, seven qualified buyers submitted IOIs ranging from $14.5 million to $25 million. The deal closed at $30 million, all cash. The seller's original estimate of value: $14 million. The spread in both cases didn't come from

The recap of Home-Based Care M&A activity is now available in our M&A Report! Read all about the transactions that marked Q1 2026!

You can have a really nice company that’s not very valuable in the marketplace. That’s not a criticism; it’s just reality. What makes a company great to run and what makes it attractive to a buyer are two different things. Most owners don't realize that the best transactions don't start when you decide to sell—they start years earlier by de-risking the business and understanding how a buyer actually views your cash flow.

Mertz Taggart follows the publicly traded home-based care companies and reports on their earnings calls each quarter. Take a closer look at the M&A activity that marked Q4 2025.

Discover the journey behind the sale of For Papa’s Sake Home Care—a story of legacy, family, and commitment to compassionate care.

From emotional readiness to working capital disputes, here are seven common challenges agency owners face when selling a home health or hospice business and how to prepare for each one. Insights from Mertz Taggart’s Capital + Strategy panel.

Learn how to build and capture maximum value when selling your home health, hospice, or home care agency. Cory Mertz shares the valuation equation, margin targets, and the competitive bid process.

Home care owners get unsolicited acquisition offers constantly. Here’s how to evaluate them, protect your value, and decide whether it’s time to explore a sale.

Choosing the right M&A advisor is one of the most important decisions when selling your home care agency. Here are six things to evaluate before you sign.

A breakdown of how the latest Medicaid data release has made home care agencies visible to private equity buyers—and why direct outreach often caps valuation.

A practical guide for behavioral health business owners on valuation drivers, buyer expectations, and M&A trends shaping deals in 2026 and beyond.

The recap of Behavioral Health M&A activity is now available in our M&A Report! Read all about the transactions that marked Q4 2025!

After years of uncertainty, hospice M&A has reached a clear inflection point. Q4 2025 marked the strongest transaction volume since 2021, driven by premium platform deals that reset valuation benchmarks and restored buyer confidence. As interest rates ease and the valuation gap narrows, private equity is deploying capital more aggressively. According to Cory Mertz, buyers are back—but the bar for clinical integrity and compliance has never been higher.

The recap of Home-Based Care M&A activity is now available in our M&A Report! Read all about the transactions that marked Q4 2025!

Behind the Curtain - a webinar series that bridges the gap between healthcare industry buyers and sellers by gathering valuable insights — helping owners understand what drives buyer interest and what may hold them back. This time, Rich Tinsley, CDO at Help at Home shared his insights on what Strategic Buyers really look for in a Home Care M&A.

Mertz Taggart follows the publicly traded home-based care companies and reports on their earnings calls each quarter. Take a closer look at the M&A activity that marked Q3 2025.

If you’re an owner of a home-based care agency, chances are you are getting approached regularly, even daily, by private equity groups, strategic buyers, independent sponsors, and search funds, all eager to talk. Some may have suggested attractive “multiples” that they will pay for companies like yours. It sounds flattering, even tempting. You think, “I’ve got a willing buyer, let’s keep it simple and cut out the middleman.” Learn more about why hiring an advisor will "save y

The recap of Home-Based Care M&A activity is now available in our M&A Report! Read all about the transactions that marked Q3 2025!

The recap of Behavioral Health M&A activity is now available in our M&A Report! Read all about the transactions that marked Q2 2025!

Mertz Taggart follows the publicly traded home-based care companies and reports on their earnings calls each quarter.