I recently wrote about the senior living implications of Option Care’s planned acquisition of home health giant Amedisys (Nasdaq: AMED). The situation became even more interesting last week, with UnitedHealth Group’s Optum arm making an all-cash play for Amedisys.This news makes it more evident than ever that senior living providers must have business strategies that […]
The last week brought major health care business news — including the creation of a new home health giant valued at nearly $10 billion — that bears careful consideration by senior living providers. The new at-home care organization is being created through the merger of Option Care Health (Nasdaq: OPCH), a major provider of home […]
The big health care headline in the last week was CVS’ purchase of Oak Street Health for about $10.6 billion. Also last week, Humana announced a five-year agreement with ChenMed — a company similar to Oak Street — to provide “senior-focused concierge care” to Humana’s Medicare Advantage members. Senior living providers have observed the reinvention […]
Senior living providers are more focused than ever on providing high-quality health care — and finding ways to be compensated for doing so. This is driving investment in clinical capabilities and pushing the industry to a tipping point on value-based care. These are among my takeaways from the recent American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA) meeting […]
Senior living companies — and other providers serving older adults — must raise their games to succeed within a new health care paradigm, as payers and consumers demand a more integrated continuum. “We all have to compete, and we all have to play harder,” Dwight Brown, CEO of Homebase Medical, said last week at Aging […]
CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) is acquiring in-home health care company Signify Health (NYSE: SGFY) in an $8 billion deal that will help lay the groundwork for future senior living transformation. The deal is expected to close in the first half of next year, with CVS Health acquiring the company for a price valued at about […]
Lifespark recently announced the hire of Matt Nyquist, a former leader with UnitedHealth Group’s Optum arm, as chief population health officer. Nyquist will help lead Lifespark’s expansion to states beyond its home base of Minnesota later this year. Lifespark’s growth will mark another milestone in senior living’s evolution toward being more integrated within population health […]
Aging2.0 is starting a new chapter. The organization — which focuses on accelerating technological innovation in the senior housing and care sector — has been acquired by the Louisville Healthcare CEO Council (LHCC). Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed, but LHCC announced that it will raise a $50 million fund, with the goal […]
Sunrise Senior Living has hired Nick Stengle as the company’s new COO while also naming Tav Hare CFO. The hirings deepen the McLean, Virginia-based company’s leadership bench, particularly on the in-home services side. Stengle previously worked as COO of Kindred at Home, the nation’s largest home health provider, which is being fully acquired by insurance […]
Insurance giant Humana (NYSE: HUM) will pay approximately $5.7 billion to take full ownership of the nation’s largest home health provider, Kindred at Home. The transaction values Kindred at Home at $8.1 billion; Humana holds an existing equity value of $2.4 billion — a 40% stake — through a deal executed in 2017 with private […]
