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Compassus is pursuing growth through acquisitions, joint ventures and new locations, while emphasizing joint ventures that embed its teams with health system case managers. The company supports a temporary federal enrollment moratorium on some home health and hospice providers; it runs through Nov. 13 unless extended.
Compassus is pursuing growth through acquisitions, new locations and joint ventures, with a focus on embedding its care teams alongside health system case managers to coordinate patients’ move from hospitals to home-based services. Senior vice president and chief growth officer Chris Core told Home Health Care News’ sister publication, Hospice News, that these partnerships can help connect patients with appropriate home health, hospice or palliative care after discharge.
In Compassus’ value-based enterprise model, its staff work directly with a health system’s case management team. Core said that arrangement can help identify patients who may need post-acute care earlier and coordinate their discharge to community-based services. The aim, he said, is to connect each patient with the provider best positioned to meet that person’s needs.
Core described timely coordination between hospital discharge and post-acute follow-up as a central concern. “Efficiency from hospital discharge to [the] right post-acute follow-up, whether that’s hospice or home health or palliative, is really, really critical,” he told Hospice News. He said joint ventures allow Compassus to deliver value for health system partners and the communities they serve; that is the company executive’s assessment, not an independently measured outcome in the report.
Compassus also says it works to educate referring providers about home health and hospice and to make referrals easier, with the goal of helping patients begin services promptly. The Brentwood, Tennessee-based company offers home health, home infusion, palliative care and hospice, among other in-home services. Backed by TowerBrook Capital Partners, it employs more than 10,000 people and operates in 33 states, according to the source report.
How Embedded Teams Shape Discharge
Hospitals must arrange follow-up care for patients leaving inpatient settings, while home health and hospice providers depend on referrals and appropriate transitions into their services. Compassus’ approach places its staff closer to hospital case-management workflows, potentially making it easier to identify needs and coordinate care before discharge. The report does not provide data on whether the model reduces readmissions, lowers costs or improves patient outcomes, so those results should not be inferred.
The strategy also puts partnership choices at the center of the company’s growth plans. For health systems, a joint venture can connect local discharge planning with a provider offering several home-based services. For patients and families, the practical issue is whether referrals lead to timely access to the type of care suited to their circumstances. Compassus says it aims to support that process, but the report does not quantify referral volume or time to service.
CMS has imposed restrictions on certain Medicare enrollment activity, including new branches and practice locations and some ownership changes requiring initial enrollment. Compassus says de novo growth is limited under the moratoria, and Core said the company expects to use acquisitions, joint ventures and de novo expansion as growth channels. The report describes Compassus’ focus on growth potential in particular geographies.
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Growth During Enrollment Restrictions
Core said Compassus has an active pipeline involving de novo expansion, mergers and acquisitions, and joint ventures, and that the company expects to use all three channels. He said the company is selective, prioritizing potential partners based on clinical quality, alignment on growth strategy and opportunities in particular geographies. The report describes an active pipeline but does not specify whether any opportunities are under negotiation.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ six-month moratoria took effect May 13, 2026, and are scheduled to continue through Nov. 13 unless CMS extends them. As described in the source report, restrictions cover Medicare enrollment for certain home health and hospice providers, new branches and practice locations, and some ownership changes requiring initial enrollment. Core said Compassus supports the measures as part of efforts to strengthen program integrity.
That support is compatible with the company’s continued interest in growth, but it does not remove the restrictions. The report says de novo growth is limited under the moratoria; it does not detail how individual proposed projects or transactions would be treated. Compassus operates in a fragmented home health and hospice market, Core said, where some providers may benefit from the scale and resources of a partnership.
““Efficiency from hospital discharge to [the] right post-acute follow-up, whether that’s hospice or home health or palliative, is really, really critical.””
— Chris Core, Compassus senior vice president and chief growth officer, speaking to Hospice News
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Unreported Deals and Outcomes
The report does not identify specific health systems involved in Compassus’ joint ventures, disclose the size or timing of prospective deals, or quantify the partnerships’ effects on discharge efficiency, patient access, costs or clinical outcomes. It also does not say whether CMS will extend the moratoria beyond Nov. 13, 2026, or describe the status of any particular location or ownership change affected by the rules. Core’s comments outline the company’s strategy and views; they do not confirm that any new transaction has been completed.
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Pipeline and Moratorium Milestones
Compassus says it will continue evaluating opportunities across acquisitions, joint ventures and de novo growth, selecting partners based on clinical quality, strategic alignment and geography. The report does not discuss a timetable for announcements. The next policy milestone is the scheduled end of the CMS moratoria on Nov. 13, 2026; whether the agency extends them remains unknown. Any confirmed transaction or policy change would clarify how Compassus’ growth plans proceed under the enrollment rules.
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Key Questions
What is Compassus changing or emphasizing?
Compassus is emphasizing joint ventures with health systems that embed its staff alongside case managers, as part of a broader growth plan also involving acquisitions and new locations.
How are embedded teams meant to work?
According to Chris Core, the teams can help identify patients who may need post-acute care and coordinate referrals and discharge plans for home health, hospice or palliative services. The report does not provide measured results for the model.
What does the CMS moratorium restrict?
The source report says the six-month restrictions affect certain Medicare enrollment activity for home health and hospice providers, including new branches and practice locations and some ownership changes requiring initial enrollment.
When is the moratorium scheduled to end?
It took effect May 13, 2026, and is scheduled to run through Nov. 13, 2026, unless CMS extends it.
Has Compassus announced a specific new deal?
No specific transaction is identified in the report. Core described an active pipeline of possible growth opportunities but did not name prospective partners or confirm a completed deal.
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