DispatchHealth and Medically Home Unite for Unprecedented In-Home Care Access
Deal News | Mar 18, 2025 | MTS Health Partners LP
In a significant development for the healthcare sector, DispatchHealth and Medically Home have disclosed a definitive agreement to merge, forging what will become the leading provider of advanced in-home medical care in the U.S. This integrated entity will bring high-acuity care directly to patients' homes across 50 metropolitan areas, in conjunction with various health systems and major health plans. The merger is set against a backdrop of escalating healthcare costs and hospital capacity challenges, representing a strategic pivot to home-based care models which have proven to enhance patient outcomes and economize costs. The combined company aims to reduce healthcare expenditures by up to 30% over a 30-day period and release pressure off hospital systems. The transaction, bolstered by financial advisory from MTS Health Partners and legal counsel from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Polsinelli, and Cooley LLP, remains conditional on regulatory approval, anticipated to finalize by mid-2025. Upon completion, this merger will reshape the provision of care, making hospital-at-home services increasingly accessible, especially in underserved communities.
Sectors
- Healthcare Services
- Health Technology
- Insurance
Geography
- United States – Both DispatchHealth and Medically Home are U.S.-based companies, with a combined plan to serve 50 major metropolitan areas across the country.
Industry
- Healthcare Services – The merger involves DispatchHealth and Medically Home, key players in the provision of in-home healthcare services, focusing particularly on high-acuity care at home.
- Health Technology – Medically Home operates as a technology enablement model providing platforms and clinical protocols to support hospital-at-home services, tying into the health technology sector.
- Insurance – DispatchHealth collaborates with major insurance entities and value-based care plans, which necessitates inclusion in the insurance sector given the financial models involved in in-home care delivery.
Financials
- 300 billion – Projected market value for hospital-at-home services by 2028.
- 30% – Expected reduction in total cost of care over a 30-day period as a result of the merger.
Participants
| Name | Role | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| DispatchHealth | Bidding Company/Buyer | Company | A provider of high-acuity in-home healthcare services, working alongside major insurance companies and healthcare systems to offer emergency care alternatives to traditional hospital settings. |
| Medically Home | Target Company | Company | A company that has developed a hospital-at-home technology enablement model, facilitating emergency and hospital-level care at home. |
| MTS Health Partners | Financial Advisor | Company | An advisory firm providing financial guidance to DispatchHealth for the merger. |
| Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, and Polsinelli | Legal Advisor | Company | Legal firms advising DispatchHealth in the merger process. |
| Cooley LLP | Legal Advisor | Company | The legal firm advising Medically Home in the merger process. |