MedPAC: No ‘Statistically Significant’ Impact From Medicare Advantage Growth On Home Health Margins
MedPAC reported that the growth of Medicare Advantage (MA) has not produced a statistically significant impact on home‑health provider margins, despite industry concerns. A 10% increase in MA penetration was linked to a modest 2.7% decline in all‑payer revenue for home‑health agencies, but the result lacked statistical significance. Smaller agencies felt larger financial pressure than larger firms, while MA plans continue to steer patients toward lower‑cost home‑based care. The commission also highlighted ongoing friction from prior‑authorization requirements and administrative burdens.
Afterburner Capital, Council Capital Exit Advanced Care Partners
Afterburner Capital and Council Capital have sold their stakes in Advanced Care Partners (ACP) after an eight‑year investment. During that period ACP broadened its footprint into Georgia and Florida and grew its clinical workforce and operational capacity. The exit underscores...
Frontpoint Health Names New CEO
Frontpoint Health announced that Jay Wendt will replace Brent Korte as chief executive officer. Wendt comes from a background leading Stance Health Solutions, a durable medical equipment firm, and previously ran Martin Bionics. The Dallas‑based provider, backed by Cimarron Healthcare...
What General Atlantic’s $3B TEAM Bet Says About Home-Based Care’s Evolution
General Atlantic acquired home‑care platform TEAM Services for roughly $3 billion, a deal reported at a 10‑times multiple. The purchase highlights a shift toward tech‑enabled, infrastructure‑heavy providers that blend direct care with payroll and Medicaid financial‑management services. TEAM’s portfolio, bolstered by...
2026 Future Leaders Awards: Final Entry Deadline Approaching
The 2026 Future Leaders Awards are entering their final entry phase, with submissions due by 11:59 pm CDT on April 15, 2026. The program spotlights high‑performing employees 40 years or younger who are shaping home health, home care, and related sectors. Winners receive press‑release recognition,...
General Atlantic Acquires Home Care Provider TEAM Services For $3B
General Atlantic has completed a $3 billion acquisition of TEAM Services Group, a San Diego‑based home‑care provider, valuing the business at roughly 10 times EBITDA. The transaction, which includes debt, adds a nationwide platform with 100,000 caregivers to General Atlantic’s health‑care portfolio....
CMS Finalizes 2.48% Medicare Advantage Payment Increase For 2027, Higher Than Proposed
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a 2.48% average increase in Medicare Advantage payments for 2027, translating to roughly $13 billion more than the agency’s modest 0.09% proposal earlier this year. When adjusted for risk‑score trends, the effective...
Inside The New Rules Of Home-Based Care Dealmaking
Home‑based care M&A is moving away from the old playbook of rapid, scale‑driven deals toward a more disciplined, data‑rich approach. Buyers now scrutinize billable hours, caregiver KPIs, payer mix and AI technology stacks, while cultural compatibility has become a decisive...
BrightSpring Finalizes $835M Community Living Divestiture To Sevita
BrightSpring Health Services completed the cash sale of its ResCare Community Living division to Sevita for $835 million, closing a deal first announced in January 2025. The FTC cleared the transaction after Sevita agreed to divest 126 intermediate‑care facilities, ending antitrust...
Voices: Andrew O’Connell, Product Director at Maxwell TEC
Maxwell TEC’s product director Andrew O’Connell discusses how home‑care communication is evolving from simple reminders to AI‑driven, relationship‑based messaging, with SMS as the core channel for older adults. He explains that the company’s nanaCONNECT platform combines automated, context‑aware texts with...
Home Halo Kicks Off Franchise Push With 10–15 Location Goal In First Year
Home Halo, a non‑medical home‑care provider, is entering franchising with a goal of opening 10‑15 locations in the next year and scaling to 20‑30 new sites annually thereafter. The company’s first franchisee controls twelve territories in eastern Massachusetts, using a...
Adam Lewis, General Manager, Talent and Workforce Management, Viventium — Founder, Apploi
Health care hiring remains a primary engine of U.S. job growth, projected to add 693,000 positions by 2025. Without those additions, the broader economy would lose roughly 570,000 jobs, highlighting a stark labor gap. Viventium’s acquisition of Apploi positions the...
‘No Silver Bullet’: The Iterative Staffing Strategies Home-Based Care Providers Need
Home‑based care providers are confronting a rapidly changing caregiver workforce, prompting them to adopt a series of experimental staffing tactics rather than relying on a single solution. Companies such as Caretech and By the Bay Health are building high‑school pipelines,...
2026 Memory Care Innovation Awards Entries Due April 3
The 2026 Memory Care Innovation Awards are accepting final entries until April 3, 2026. The program honors high‑performing employees with at least seven years of experience who drive cognitive‑care advances across home‑health, hospice, senior‑living and related sectors. Awardees receive dual press‑release recognition,...
The Limits Of Efficiency In Home Health’s Cost-Cutting Era
Home‑based care providers are under intense reimbursement pressure, inflation and staffing shortages, prompting a sharp focus on efficiency. Well Care Health, a 700‑employee provider serving 5,000 daily patients across North and South Carolina, warns that cost‑cutting initiatives, especially AI‑driven ones,...
