Tag: Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
RN Enterprises acquires Helping Hands
July 23, 2026HME News Staff
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – RN Enterprises has acquired Helping Hands Home Healthcare, expanding its home-based clinical services and strengthening its presence in Florida. The combined organization will offer skilled nursing, infusion nursing, patient education, care coordination and other in-home support services to patients, providers, hospitals, specialty pharmacies and referral partners. "Helping Hands Home Healthcare has built an outstanding reputation for delivering compassionate, patient-centered...
Cardinal Health expands supplies business with two tuck-in acquisitions
July 20, 2026HME News Staff
DUBLIN, Ohio – Cardinal Health will acquire the diabetes business of AdaptHealth and all of Strive Medical, a provider specializing in urology supplies, for about $360 million cash. This follows the company’s acquisition of Advanced Diabetes Supplies (ADS) in 2025.
"These strategic transactions build on the synergies created by our recent investments in home care," said Jason Hollar, CEO, Cardinal Health. "As a natural extension of our at-Home Solutions growth strategy,...
Sanford Health Equip strengthens rural reach, integration
July 17, 2026Tracy Orzel, Managing Editor
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Sanford Health Equip’s acquisition of Great Plains Restorative Services in Bismark and Dickinson, N.D., gives the company a larger footprint to make existing services more sustainable across a spread-out service area.
“As we look at western North Dakota, it is such a rural footprint,” said Doug Okland, vice president of health services operations for Sanford Health. “We had very similar missions, but also very similar struggles related to staffing...
Blackburn’s makes play for complex rehab market in Philly
July 2, 2026Liz Beaulieu, Editor
TARENTUM, Pa. – Blackburn’s has acquired Abet Medical, an Abington, Pa.-based complex rehab technology (CRT) company, in a move that significantly expands its coverage area in the Philadelphia “Tri-State” area.
Blackburn’s, which is based in Tarentum, Pa., a suburb of Pittsburgh, can now serve the entire state, as well as parts of Delaware and New Jersey.
“We’re really excited to enter into one of the largest U.S. markets via acquisition,” said...
AlternaCare turns 30 – with its roots showing
June 26, 2026Tracy Orzel, Managing Editor
GREAT BEND, Kan. – When Apollo Homecare of Kansas bought AlternaCare Home Medical Equipment, John Boswell inherited a company with owners who cared about where it went next.
“I had a relationship with them, and we did a few projects over the years, and it continued our relationship,” said Boswell, who founded Apollo in Topeka, Kan., 10 years ago and later expanded into Wichita. “Then, when they wanted to retire, the general manager reached out to me and asked me if I’d...
Aeroflow buys Canopie to offer new moms full suite of products, services
June 25, 2026HME News Staff
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Aeroflow Health has acquired Canopie, a digital health company that provides virtual preventative care programs for expecting and new moms, with a focus on mental health and physical wellness.
Aeroflow already connects moms with lactation supplies, feeding support, and perinatal education through its flagship business, Aeroflow Breastpumps.
"Supporting mothers through every stage of pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond has always been our vision, not just through products,...
Pure Infusion makes official debut
June 2, 2026HME News Staff
SANDY, Utah – Pure Infusion has officially launched its new brand name, formed through the merger of AleraCare and Pure Healthcare. “At Pure Infusion, we are redefining what patients and providers should expect from infusion care,” said Brady Porter, chief commercial officer. “Our new, unified brand reinforces this commitment and going forward we are deeply focused on further enhancing the core attributes both legacy organizations excelled at: providing exceptional clinical...
Sanford Health Equip buys Great Plains Restorative Services
June 2, 2026HME News Staff
BISMARK, N.D. – Sanford Health Equip has acquired Great Plains Restorative Services, a home medical equipment (HME) provider serving Bismarck, Dickinson and surrounding rural communities, in a move that expands its footprint into western North Dakota.
As a result of the deal, patients in the area will have access to expanded resources, a broader product offering and a regional care network, Sanford Health Equip says.
“Great Plains has built strong relationships and a reputation...
In brief: Competitive bidding campaign, Sanford Health Equip acquisition, VGM chief medical officer
May 29, 2026HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – A group of national patient advocacy organizations has launched “The High Cost of Low Bids,” a campaign urging policymakers to stop the inclusion of urological and ostomy supplies in Medicare’s competitive bidding program.
The campaign responds to a decision by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to include these supplies in the CBP, warning that applying a lowest-bid purchasing model to clinically complex, highly individualized products could...
SpinLife buys Triton Medical, expanding access to mobility solutions in Central Florida
May 18, 2026HME News Staff
LADY LAKE, Fla. – SpinLife, part of Numotion, has acquired Triton Medical and opened a new retail location in Lady Lake, Fla., strengthening its presence in Central Florida and enhancing services to the growing Lady Lake and The Villages communities.
The location, which now operates as SpinLife – Lady Lake, will continue to be managed by Matt Chesshire, founder of Triton Medical.
“Matt built Triton Medical on a foundation of trust, service and deep local relationships,”...