Sell Your Business/Home Health/MontanaLast updated: October 5, 2026

Sell Your Home Health Agency in Montana

Quick Answer
Home health agencies in Montana typically sell for 4.5x-8.5x EBITDA, or 2.5x-5.5x SDE for smaller owner-operated home health agencies, per DealSeam's industry benchmarks. The Census Bureau counts 102 home health care businesses in Montana, ranking 44th of 50 states, and 42% of them have fewer than five employees. The largest groups buying home health agencies nationally include Amedisys / Optum (UnitedHealth Group), Enhabit Home Health & Hospice (Kinderhook Industries) and Elara Caring (Ares Private Equity Group).
2.5x-5.5x
typical SDE multiple
102
establishments in Montana (Census 2023)
42%
have fewer than 5 employees

Who is buying home health agencies in Montana

We haven't found a home health agency in Montana owned by these platforms yet. That doesn't mean there isn't one: many acquisitions are never announced, and the company usually keeps its own name. The platforms below are the largest groups consolidating home health agencies in the US, with each one's headquarters and scale.

PlatformOwner / backerTypeHeadquartersScale
Amedisys (with LHC Group) / OptumUnitedHealth Group (Optum)Strategic / publicBaton Rouge, LAAmedisys: over 340 home health and over 160 hospice locations in 38 states and D.C.; LHC: over 530 home health and over 120 hospice locations (DOJ figures, before the 164 required divestitures)Source ↗
Enhabit Home Health & HospiceKinderhook IndustriesPrivate equityDallas, TX251 home health locations and 117 hospice locations across 35 statesSource ↗
Elara CaringAres Private Equity Group (majority); DaVita (non-controlling minority)Private equityDallas, TX200 locations in 18 states, serving over 60,000 patients dailySource ↗
BrightSpring Health Services (Adoration Home Health)Public (Nasdaq: BTSG)Strategic / publicLouisville, KYWhole-company footprint not stated in the sources I read; bought 107 of 110 former Amedisys/LHC home health and hospice branches in 18 statesSource ↗
The Pennant GroupPublic (Nasdaq: PNTG)Strategic / publicEagle, IDHome health, hospice and home care agencies and senior living communities in 17 statesSource ↗
CompassusTowerBrook Capital Partners and Ascension Health AlliancePrivate equityNashville, TN270 locations nationwide; care in 30 statesSource ↗
VitalCaring GroupThe Vistria Group and Nautic PartnersPrivate equityDallas, TX89 home health locations and 40 hospice locations (after the Carter Healthcare deal)Source ↗
Choice Health at HomeColtala Holdings and Trive CapitalPrivate equityTyler, TXCount not disclosed; serves Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Arizona, Colorado, Utah and NevadaSource ↗
Interim HealthCareCaring Brands International (acquired by Wellspring Capital Management, Oct 2021)FranchisorSunrise, FL294 US units (98% franchised)Source ↗
PruittHealthPruitt family (family-owned)Strategic / family-ownedNorcross, GA15 home health offices in Georgia; more than 190 locations overallSource ↗
LiveWell PartnersEncore Management Group (BPEA also lists LiveWell as a current portfolio investment)Private equitySt. Louis, MOOperations in Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri and OhioSource ↗
Graham Healthcare Group (Residential Home Health & Hospice)Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC)Strategic / publicTroy, MI7 states (Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania)Source ↗
Superior Health HoldingsRenovus Capital PartnersPrivate equityBaton Rouge, LAHome health and hospice across much of southern Louisiana and northwest Louisiana; entered Oklahoma (11 counties) in 2026Source ↗
Frontpoint HealthCimarron Healthcare Capital and Tacoma HoldingsPrivate equityDallas, TXHome health and hospice across 176 counties in TexasSource ↗
PurposeCareLorient CapitalPrivate equityIndianapolis, INNot disclosedSource ↗
Sacred Heart Health Care (Faith Home Health & Hospice, Freudenthal)Creach Family HoldingsPrivate equityKansas City, MOHome health and hospice in Missouri, Kansas and IowaSource ↗
Alternate Solutions Health Network (ASHN)Founders David and Tessie Ganzsarto (no outside investor found)Strategic / family-ownedKettering, OHNot disclosedSource ↗

Ownership verified October 6, 2026. See every platform's recent deals in the Home Health roll-up tracker →

How many home health care businesses are in Montana

The Census Bureau counted 102 home health care businesses in Montana in 2023, ranking 44th of 50 states. 42% had fewer than five employees and 73% had fewer than 20. 14 had 50 or more.

EmployeesEstablishmentsShare
Fewer than 54342%
5 to 91212%
10 to 191919%
20 to 491414%
50 or more1414%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 ↗ (NAICS 621610). An establishment is a single physical location, so an owner with three locations counts three times.

What a home health agency in Montana is worth

Home health agencies typically sell for 4.5x-8.5x EBITDA, or 2.5x-5.5x SDE for smaller owner-operated home health agencies, with most deals in the $500K - $8M range. These are industry-wide benchmarks, reviewed July 2026, not an appraisal of your agency.

What buyers pay more for

  • +Medicare certification
  • +Referral relationships
  • +Nursing staff depth
  • +Geographic coverage

What buyers discount

  • -Single payer concentration
  • -Compliance issues
  • -Staff turnover
  • -Limited geographic reach

How selling through DealSeam works

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A confidential conversation

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02

Introductions where there is a fit

Where a qualified buyer fits your agency, we introduce you, and only after you approve it.

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You decide

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Selling a home health agency in Montana: common questions

How much is a home health agency in Montana worth?

Home health agencies typically sell for 4.5x-8.5x EBITDA, or 2.5x-5.5x SDE for smaller owner-operated home health agencies, with most deals in the $500K - $8M range. Buyers tend to pay more for medicare certification, referral relationships, nursing staff depth and geographic coverage, and less where they see single payer concentration, compliance issues, staff turnover and limited geographic reach. These are industry-wide ranges, not an appraisal of your agency.

Who is buying home health agencies in Montana?

Nationally, the largest groups consolidating home health agencies include Amedisys / Optum (UnitedHealth Group), Enhabit Home Health & Hospice (Kinderhook Industries) and Elara Caring (Ares Private Equity Group); 10 of the 17 platforms we track are private-equity-backed.

How many home health care businesses are there in Montana?

The Census Bureau's County Business Patterns counted 102 home health care businesses in Montana in 2023, ranking 44th of 50 states. 42% had fewer than five employees, 73% had fewer than 20, and 14 had 50 or more.

Does it cost anything to sell through DealSeam?

No. Sellers pay nothing. When a deal closes, the buyer pays DealSeam's fee. There is no listing fee and no retainer.

Will my employees or customers find out I'm thinking about selling?

No. Nothing is listed publicly, and your details go to a buyer only after you approve that introduction.

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Sources

Valuation multiples are DealSeam's industry benchmarks, reviewed July 2026. Establishment counts are from the U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 (NAICS 621610). Platform ownership comes from each platform's own or press sources, verified October 6, 2026. Named acquisitions are the deals we have recorded from public announcements, each linked to its source; they are not every deal in the state. Ownership in this sector changes often. None of this is investment, legal or tax advice.