Home health consolidation is playing out among national and regional providers as companies look for ways to expand their footprint and gain leverage with Medicare Advantage plans. Companies are stepping back into the market to snatch up smaller companies after taking a breather from buying in the first half of 2024, according to advisory firm Mertz Taggart, which tracks healthcare deals. Some home health organizations that have expanded through acquisitions are using scale to negotiate higher reimbursement rates from Medicare Advantage plans by up to 7% in return for greater patient access to services.
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Source: https://www.modernhealthcare.com/providers/home-health-deals-medicare-advantage-pay