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Enhabit’s 2023 M&A Strategy Leans Toward Hospice Assets

Hospice News

Large-scale consolidation in both home health and hospice has occurred at a rapid pace in recent years, leaving more small- to mid-sized providers left in the remaining mix of available assets up for grabs. However, the market has taken a dip in the first half of 2023, though some expect a rebound before year’s end.

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Hospice M&A Takes Downturn in Early 2023, May Rebound in Second Half of the Year

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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.

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NAHC President Dombi: Hospices Face Stricter Oversight in 2023

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Regulators have been keeping an increasingly close watch on hospice providers, and this may intensify in 2023. What are your expectations going into 2023? We saw it in home health, triggering reactions relative to increased audit activity on the claim side of it. So I would absolutely put that into the mix for 2023.

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Fallout of 2023 Home Health Payment Rule Likely to Affect Hospices

Hospice News

While home health operators brace for the impact of the meager 2023 reimbursement rates, hospices likewise must prepare for a ripple effect. base rate payment increase for home health care in 2023. In addition, the 2023 increase is only a temporary abatement. While this is an improvement from the 4.2%

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How the 2023 Home Health Rule Could Change the Game in Hospice M&A

Hospice News

The pendulum of investor interest has swung hard into the hospice market in recent years, but shifts in reimbursement could steer buyers towards home health. Uncertainty earlier this year around Medicare’s proposed 2023 home health payment rates led some stakeholders to expect a swerve towards hospice.

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M&A Volume May Shift From Hospice to Home Health

Hospice News

Though many expect a hospice M&A rebound in 2024, the scales are tipping in favor of home health companies among buyers. After 2023’s slump, PE firms have been sitting on more than $800 million in dry powder, according to data shared with Hospice News by The Braff Group. Interest rates remain a wild card.

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Leading Nursing Trends for 2023

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Home health nurses provide a number of critical services, including wound care, medication management, and patient education and often work closely with other healthcare professionals, such as doctors and therapists. The post Leading Nursing Trends for 2023 appeared first on Nurse.com Blog.

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