Category: CareCentrix
Amedisys completes a series of acquisitions Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) recently completed a number of acquisitions. The company announced that it has completed its purchase of Evolution Health and certain home health assets from AssistedCare Home Health and AssistedCare of the Carolinas. Sign up for HHCN + to read this exclusive content. Individual Membership […]
Nick Loporcaro joins The Vistria Group The former CEO of Landmark Health, Nick Loporcaro, has joined the The Vistria Group as a senior operating partner for its health care team. Loporcaro served as the CEO of Landmark, which is an in-home medical care provider, for over three years. The company was acquired by UnitedHealth Group’s […]
With all eyes focused on the home, it’s no exaggeration to say there were dozens of blockbuster in-home care acquisitions last year. But while all transactions directly impact the buyers and sellers, only a handful help shape the trajectory of an entire market. As I started to think about my own home health and home […]
By JESSICA DaMASSA, WTF HEALTH The same day Walgreens announced its $5.2B investment in VillageMD to snag a majority stake in the growing primary care clinic, it ALSO revealed it had made a $300M investment in CareCentrix that scored 55% of that company and another opportunity to expand its reach beyond the pharmacy – this […]
Walgreens Boots Alliance (Nasdaq: WBA), the holdings company for pharmacy store giant Walgreens, announced two major investments in home-based care on Thursday. The investments kick off its new long-term growth strategy. The first is a $5.2 billion investment in VillageMD to advance an already significant partnership that began in 2019. Walgreens is also betting big […]
Walgreens plans to invest a total of $5.2 billion in VillageMD, up from its original plans to buy a $1 billion stake in the primary care company. It’s part of a broader consumer health strategy Walgreens plans to use to grow its business in the future.
Two weeks ago, Home Health Care News hosted our flagship FUTURE Conference in downtown Chicago. Since then, I’ve been reflecting on the event’s panels as well as my on-background conversations to get a better feel for where the health care world — and home-based care, in particular — is headed. Value-based care and the shift […]
Several of home care’s biggest names made it on to Fortune’s “Best Workplaces in Aging Services” list for 2021, including several that have earned the recognition in the past. Released Friday, the Best Workplaces in Aging Services list is put together each year by Activated Insights, a subsidiary of Great Place to Work. The ranking […]
A new report from Washington, D.C.-based health care consulting firm Avalere Health is shining a brighter light on home-based care and its ability to drastically lower total cost of care. Released Tuesday, the report takes a comprehensive look at Hartford, Connecticut-based CareCentrix, a health-at-home solutions company that manages care for 17.5 million members through its […]
The U.S. health care system has rapidly accelerated away from hospitals, nursing homes and brick-and-mortar facilities over the past year. As a result, more attention and resources have been given to home-based care organizations, a trend that will likely continue in 2021. But that isn’t entirely guaranteed, according to CareCentrix CEO John Driscoll. Hospitals and […]
The 40th episode of our podcast, Disrupt, is now available! For this episode of Disrupt, Home Health Care News sat down with CareCentrix CEO John Driscoll to talk about emerging health care trends and his company’s plans for 2021. Originally founded in 1996 by major home health provider Gentiva, CareCentrix is a national at-home care […]
“Nobody knows what the future holds” has been one of the biggest lessons learned during the COVID-19 emergency. But even as the home health industry plays its part in responding to new infection spikes across parts of the country, it has never been more important to stay ahead of the curve. To remain competitive in […]
The vast majority of U.S. health care consumers would prefer to receive care in the comfort of their own homes instead of a medical facility. Most payers, too, see the home as the safest and most cost-effective site of care. That’s according to a new report unveiled Wednesday by CareCentrix, a national at-home care organization […]