Dallas private equity firm hopes to build out a home care juggernaut with acquisition of Choice Health...
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 29, 2021
A new partnership between Dallas-based private equity firm Coltala Holdings and Tyler, TX-based Choice Health at Home could lead to a multistate home care powerhouse.
Hospice nonprofits applaud Senate scrutiny of private equity owners
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 19, 2021
The National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice, which represents 80 nonprofit hospices, is welcoming an investigation by the Senate Finance Committee into private equity’s expanding role in the...
Encompass reports solid second quarter, ups guidance remainder of 2021
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 28, 2021
A strong second quarter for Encompass Health prompted the provider of integrated healthcare and home-based patient care to boost guidance for the remainder of 2021.
Encompass Health: Home healthcare, hospice likely to bounce back from pandemic by later this year
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 12, 2021
Encompass Health is expecting home healthcare and hospice census to return to pre-pandemic levels by the second half of the year.
NPHI implores Congress to extend Medicare sequestration moratorium another year
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 28, 2021
The National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation is still waiting to hear from congressional leaders about its request to extend the suspension of the 2% Medicare payment cuts through the...
Encompass Health expects separation of home health and hospice by year’s end
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 29, 2021
A full or partial separation of Encompass Health’s home health and hospice business from its rehabilitation hospitals is all but guaranteed by the end of this year.
Intermountain and SCL merger brings expanded home health to six states
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 20, 2021
The mega merger of Intermountain Healthcare and SCL Health could bring expanded home health services to patients in a half dozen western states.
Encompass Home Health and Hospice CEO stepping down
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 05, 2021
Change is coming to the top of Encompass Health’s Home Health and Hospice division. One of the largest home health companies in the United States announced Friday that division CEO April Anthony will...
Senior Helpers franchise now offers free caregiver training for community, staff
By
Diane Eastabrook
Oct 01, 2021
A Senior Helpers franchise is opening a state-of-the-art training center in Mesa, AZ, to better prepare the local community of caregivers and its own staff for the rigors of in-home care.
LHC Group offers bullish outlook on home care based on new policies, legislation in Washington
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 07, 2021
National home care and hospice provider LHC Group sees nothing but tailwinds ahead, despite ongoing uncertainty over the COVID-19 pandemic.