38% Of Private Equity Executives Considering Long-Term Care Deals

About 38% of private equity executives planning health industry acquisitions in the next 18 months are considering acquisitions in the long-term care sector, defined as including home health, long-term care facilities, and hospice services.

These survey results were reported by West Monroe Partners, which released the findings in “Reshaping Healthcare M&A: How Competition and Technology are Changing the Game.” The researchers conducted a telephone survey of 100 executives whose companies had been involved in mergers and acquisitions in the United States health care sector. Most, 67%, were employed by private equity investment companies, and 33% were . . .