Home Health & Hospice M&A Remains Steady in Q4:15

Home Health & Hospice M&A Remains Steady in Q4:15

After a decline in home health and hospice acquisitions earlier in the year, M&A activity steadied itself in the third and fourth quarters of 2015. There were 12 publicly announced transactions in the fourth quarter, matching the level in the third quarter but well below the fourth quarter of 2014, when there were 20 announced acquisitions. However, when it comes to the dollars spent on these transactions, there was a sharp drop from $273.85 million in the third quarter to $108.7 million. Most transactions are small and many do not have disclosed prices, which makes comparing the periods difficult. In the fourth quarter of 2014, the total disclosed dollar value of the transactions was... Read More »