Monroe Capital Backs Warburg Pincus Investment In Cornerstone Caregiving
Monroe Capital has arranged a senior credit facility to fund Warburg Pincus’s investment in Cornerstone Caregiving, a rapidly expanding home‑based hospice and palliative care provider. Cornerstone, founded in 2020, now operates hundreds of locations across the United States. The deal underscores growing private‑equity interest in non‑acute, lower‑cost health‑care delivery as hospitals and insurers push patients toward home settings. Monroe Capital’s involvement adds to its expanding health‑care credit platform targeting consolidation in fragmented service segments.
Dealbook: Integrated Home Care Services Acquires Dina; LiveTech Buys Alora Healthcare Systems
Integrated Home Care Services, a Florida‑based in‑home benefit manager, announced the acquisition of Chicago‑based AI‑driven home‑care platform Dina. The deal brings Dina’s contract‑management and coordination technology under Integrated’s utilization, network and claims services, positioning the combined entity to operate in...
DOL’s Overtime Rule Offers At-Home Care Providers Relief, But Does Not Solve Root Problem
The U.S. Department of Labor officially revoked the 2024 overtime rule, restoring the 2019 salary threshold of $35,568 instead of the planned $58,656. Home‑based care providers now face fewer overtime‑eligible staff, easing short‑term payroll and compliance burdens. However, the change...
Senators Outline Plan For Medicare Home Care Benefit: What It Would Mean For Providers
A coalition of Democratic senators released a policy framework to add a dedicated home‑care benefit to Medicare and broaden Medicaid’s home‑ and community‑based services (HCBS). The proposal aims to make home care more affordable, improve quality in nursing homes, and...
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AxisCare, a home‑care software leader, announced a new Skilled Care solution that extends its platform to manage in‑home clinical services such as nursing, physical therapy and occupational therapy. The module integrates care plans, CMS‑485/487 form generation, practitioner orders, visit documentation,...
Addus CEO: Moratorium Has Little To No Impact On Growth, Valuations
Addus HomeCare CEO Dirk Allison told investors that the CMS‑imposed moratorium on new home‑health Medicare enrollments will not hinder the company’s growth strategy. Because the freeze targets only home health and hospice, Addus’s personal care services segment remains untouched, allowing...
[Updated] Enhabit Names Dale Clift Its Next CEO
Enhabit, a Dallas‑based provider of home health and hospice services, announced that veteran health‑care executive Dale Clift will assume the role of chief executive officer. The appointment follows Kinderhook Industries’ recent acquisition of Enhabit, which took the company private after a...
Aveanna Expects ‘Zero Impact’ From Home Health Moratorium
Aveanna Healthcare Holdings announced that the recent Medicare enrollment moratorium for home health and hospice will have "zero impact" on its operations and financial guidance. The company is progressing toward closing its $175.5 million acquisition of Family First Homecare in late...
CMS Moratorium: What A Nationwide Freeze Means For Home Health Growth
CMS announced a six‑month nationwide moratorium on new Medicare‑certified home health and hospice agency enrollments, extending a tool first used in 2013. The freeze blocks de novo growth, forcing providers to rely on existing locations for revenue expansion. While current...
[Updated] CMS Places National Moratorium On Home Health, Hospice Agency Enrollment
CMS announced a six‑month national moratorium on new Medicare enrollment for home health and hospice agencies, covering both initial applications and certain ownership changes often used to conceal fraud. The agency labeled these sectors high‑risk and a major source of...
Enhabit Shareholders Approve Sale To Kinderhook, Prepares To Delist Stock
Enhabit Inc. shareholders voted overwhelmingly to approve Kinderhook Industries' $1.1 billion acquisition, sealing the deal that will take the home‑health provider private. Stockholders received $13.80 per share, a 24.4% premium to the pre‑announcement price and 33.8% above the 60‑day VWAP. The...
How Compassus Is Transforming Home Health Intake With AI
Compassus, a Tennessee‑based home health and hospice provider, has deployed an AI‑driven intake platform that slashes referral processing from roughly an hour to under ten minutes. The tool aggregates fax, email and EMR sources, automatically checks zip codes and insurance,...
Where Addus, BrightSpring, Pennant See Upside In Fraud Crackdowns, Opportunity In M&A
Q1 2026 earnings reveal that home‑based care leaders are navigating two converging forces: a federal crackdown on fraud, waste and abuse, and a surge in M&A activity. BrightSpring and Pennant are still digesting their 2025 Amedisys acquisitions while scouting disciplined...
Hospital-at-Home Reduces In-Hospital Mortality, ED Visits – But Not Readmissions
A new JAMA Network Open study of nearly 16,000 Medicare beneficiaries shows hospital‑at‑home (HaH) care lowers in‑hospital mortality to 0.4% versus 3.6% for traditional admissions and reduces emergency‑department visits. ICU escalation was also cut in half, while 30‑day readmission rates...
Dr. Oz Outlines Prior Authorization Plans: What It Means For Home Health
CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz announced that all Medicare‑regulated payers must deploy electronic prior‑authorization (ePA) interfaces by Jan 1 2027, extending the existing 72‑hour decision rule and linking the capability to the Promoting Interoperability program and MIPS. The initiative targets the costly...