Home-Based Care Leaders See M&A, New Payment, Technology As Biggest Opportunities For 2025
Home Health Care News August 19, 2024
Home health providers have lately been hamstrung by payment rate cuts, staffing woes and Medicare Advantage (MA) penetration. However, despite these obstacles, the industry still holds significant potential and numerous untapped opportunities.
Looking ahead to 2025, it is anticipated that M&A, updated payment models, and innovations in staffing and retention will be key themes. Additionally, home health providers are keenly interested in artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential impact on care.
Anticipating an uptick in transactions
Since 2023, there has been a significant decline in the volume of transactions in home health care. This decline has been primarily attributed to inflation, uncertainty surrounding Medicare payment changes, high interest rates, and sellers’ reluctance to accept valuations considerably lower than the unprecedented...