This white paper explores the forces shaping home-based care mergers and acquisitions in 2026. This first-half market review examines the most significant transactions, emerging buyer strategies, regulatory changes, reimbursement pressures, and market trends impacting home health, hospice, personal care and specialized home-based care organizations. The report analyzes how private equity firms, strategic buyers, nonprofit organizations and investors are approaching acquisitions in a rapidly evolving market, providing valuable insights for healthcare executives, boards, investors and owners evaluating growth, acquisition or exit opportunities.

What You'll Learn

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The largest home-based care transactions completed or announced during the first half of 2026, including major developments involving Enhabit, TEAM Services Group, Gentiva and HCA home health and hospice assets.
How buyers are prioritizing geographic density, specialized capabilities, established infrastructure and operational scale when evaluating acquisition opportunities.
The impact of reimbursement changes, regulatory scrutiny and CMS enrollment moratoriums on transaction activity and valuation considerations.
Key differences between private equity, strategic, nonprofit and franchise-based acquisition strategies.
Emerging trends across home health, hospice, personal care and specialized home-based care sectors.
Market considerations that may influence transaction structure, diligence requirements and buyer decision-making throughout the remainder of 2026.

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