Home Health Care News October 17, 2025
Home-based care M&A volume took a dip in Q3 2025. The decline stemmed from a reduction in non-medical home care deals, according to the latest report from M&A advisory firm Mertz Taggart.
With a total of 20 transactions overall, the report found that dealmaking activity in home health, home care and hospice subsided compared to Q1 and Q2 2025. However, Q3 2025 M&A volume falls in line with what took place in 2024.
Currently, the home health segment is viewed as the riskier bet, due to the major cuts proposed in the 2026 payment rule.
The proposal calls for a 6.4% aggregate cut to home health payments, an estimated $1.135 billion decrease compared to 2025. Despite this uncertainty, there’s still...
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