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The Public Hospice Companies Most Likely to Acquire in 2024

Hospice News

After a rocky year for M&A, two of the publicly traded hospice providers are poised to pursue more deals in 2024. Based on 2023 earnings trends, The Pennant Group (NASDAQ: PNTG) and Addus HomeCare Cop. The company was among the most prolific hospice buyers last year and has established growth through acquisitions as a key strategy.

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How April Anthony, Investors Built New Home Health and Hospice Company VitalCaring

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Currently, nine of the company’s locations are hospices, with more expected in the coming years. Hospice is a smaller part of what we have today, but we’re excited to make that a bigger part and bring hospice into our other operating states. My roots are in home care. NYSE: EHAB). We’ll definitely see expansion.

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Where Hospices Are Investing Their 2024 Recruitment, Retention Dollars

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As hospices zero in on their investments in staff engagement and operational efficiencies, organizational culture is becoming a higher priority. Hospices nationwide are taking varied approaches around how they fuel staffing investments with sustainable growth in mind. 2024 Hospice News Outlook Survey and Report.

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How CON Laws Influence Hospice Quality, Program Integrity

Hospice News

Variations in hospice certificate of need (CON) state laws are raising program integrity concerns. What ends up happening in states without CON is actually lower hospice utilization with way too many hospices in one service area, and often fragmented care without all four levels of hospice offered,” Ponder-Stansel told Hospice News.

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Addus Bolstering Workforce, Building Density for Hospice, Home Health, Personal Care

Hospice News

As Addus HomeCare Corp (NASDAQ: ADUS) gears up for expansion, the company is focused on ensuring its workforce can absorb the growing capacity. . Hospice operators have relied on contract nursing to stay afloat during a time of worsening labor pressures, elevated turnover and rising demand for care. in Q1 to $226.6 in February.

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Hospice Multiples Unlikely to Drop

Hospice News

A turbulent economy and slight cool-down in deal activity early in the year have led some to question whether the record-high valuations for hospice assets will start to tumble. Thus, these assets have come at a premium in recent years, with hospice multiples r eaching as high as 29x in 2020.

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Addus to Acquire Tennessee Quality Care for $106 Million

Hospice News

Addus HomeCare Corp. NASDAQ: ADUS) has reached an agreement to purchase the home health, hospice and private duty operator Tennessee Quality Care for $106 million. About 70% of its business is home health, including private duty, with hospice care comprising 30%. The company’s net service revenue reached $251.6

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