Assured Hospice Acquisition and Home Health M&A Trends – A Conversation with Alex Veach of Agenda Health
Agenda Health, a healthcare-focused M&A advisory firm based in Austin, Texas, advised Assured Hospice in its acquisition by Agape Care Group, a portfolio company of private equity firm Ridgemont Equity Partners. Agenda Health’s mission is to deliver consistent results with a faith-based, Christ-centered focus. Agape originally announced the deal in late June, but we were able to speak with Alex Veach, Director of Transactions Services at Agenda Health, to get an inside look into the Assured Hospice acquisition, as well as the home health M&A market as a whole. Based in Cartersville, Georgia, Assured Hospice provides physical, emotional and spiritual end-of-life care through a team... Read More »
UnitedHealth Group Reports 16% Growth YoY, Expanding Optum Network and Embracing Biosimilars
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE: UNH), one of the largest health insurers in the United States, reported its second quarter financial results on Friday, July 14. When we covered UnitedHealth Group during the last earnings season, the company demonstrated positive performance and balanced growth across its Optum and UnitedHealthcare business segments. This trend seems to have persisted into Q2, with UnitedHealth Group continuing to report strong contributions from both segments, even as UnitedHealth continued to invest to support growth. During Q2:23, UnitedHealth reported group revenues of $92.9 billion, up 15.6% year-over-year and surpassing analysts’ estimates of $91 billion.... Read More »
The big picture: what is driving physician practice M&A?
The role of private investment, what doctors need to know, and what it all means for patients Levin Associates spoke with Dana Jacoby, the CEO and founder of Vector Medical Group, and Gary Herschman, a partner at Epstein Becker & Green, P.C., at the 6th annual Physician Transactions Conference in Las Vegas in March 2023. Their separate interviews have been combined into one Q&A, which has been lightly edited for clarity and brevity. What is the future of private equity and other outside investment in healthcare? Jacoby: I’m very bullish on the future of healthcare and I’m very excited about it. There’s just this crescendo of change coming into... Read More »
Takeaways from the 6th Annual Physician Transactions Conference
The role of private equity in healthcare was the focus of the 6th Annual Physician Transactions Conference on March 9, 2023. Physicians, private equity investors, investment bankers and other healthcare business leaders gathered in Las Vegas to talk about what independent practices need to know about brokering a deal with a private equity firm. Attendees posed questions to other physicians who have already entered into PE deals, and panelists provided insights to help physicians consider whether partnering with outside investors will be the right path forward for their practices. Levin Associates was in attendance at the conference. Here is a summary of the main... Read More »
Devices to Digital: Insights into the Medical Devices and eHealth Markets in Q1:23
The Medical Devices Market: As of May 26, 2023, a total of 46 Medical Device deals have been announced this year, and 28 of those deals were announced during Q1:23. The Q1:23 deal total is comparable to the 27 deals announced during Q1:22, yet an 18% drop from the 56 deals announced between January 1, 2022, and May 26, 2022. M&A activity is also 25% down compared to the 35 Medical Device deals announced during Q1:21, and 6% lower than the 49 deals announced between January 1, 2021, and May 26, 2021. While M&A is down compared to recent Q1’s, considering we just had a few years of unprecedented upheaval, the market is still at a better place than it was before the COVID-19 pandemic.... Read More »Schedule a demo
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