Elevance is latest to invest in home health with Carebridge acquisition
11/06/24 at 03:00 AM
Elevance is latest to invest in home health with Carebridge acquisition
HealthLeaders; by Jay Asser; 11/4/24
The home-based care business is seeing increased interest and could be ripe for more activity going forward. Key Takeaways:
- During its third quarter earnings call, Elevance Health revealed that its subsidiary Carelon intends to purchase home health company CareBridge.
- The acquisition will drive Carelon’s home health business, CEO Gail Boudreaux said, as Elevance follows insurers like Humana and UnitedHealth Group into the space.
- Carelon will add to its portfolio after reporting total operating revenue of $13.8 billion in the third quarter, representing 15% growth year over year.