Home Health & Hospice Week
Industry Note:
Washington Post Buys Regional Home Care Chain
Published on Thu Oct 04, 2012
The Washington Post Co. has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Mars, Penn.-based home care and hospice chain Celtic Healthcare. Celtic has $43 million in annual revenues and serves about 2,000 patients from nine locations in Pennsylvania and Maryland, the Post says. The newspaper company will provide capital for expansion. This will be the Post company's first healthcare purchase, but it also owns Kaplan education businesses as well as cable and TV units, the newspaper reports.
Other Articles in this issue of
Home Health & Hospice Week
- Regulations:
Surety Bonds May Soon Burden Home Health Agencies
OIG revives its call for this long-delayed unrealistic requirement.Add one more expense to your list [...] - Know Your Facts:
Industry Growth Draws OIG's Interest
HHAs exceed pre-interim payment system levels.Why is the OIG so gung ho on home health [...] - Compliance:
OIG Targets Face-To-Face Compliance For Scrutiny
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Washington Post Buys Regional Home Care Chain
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