The release of the home health proposed payment rule in June brought M&A activity to a screeching halt. With the release of the final rule back in October, an uptick in dealmaking might be here.
Even as it slowed down, though, retailers, insurers and other players outside the Medicare-certified home health industry continued to make home-focused deals. Activity in both areas will be interesting to watch heading into 2023.
In home health care, there’s no doubt that the proposed payment rule introduced more uncertainty into the sector, Eugene Goldenberg, a managing director for health care investment bank Edgemont Partners, told Home Health Care News. Read more.
