ModivCare Inc., the nation's largest provider of non-emergency medical transportation services, filed a prepackaged chapter 11 bankruptcy on August 20, 2025, with approximately 90% of first lien lenders and 70% of second lien lenders supporting a restructuring that would reduce funded debt by more than $1.1 billion—over 85% of the company's $1.4 billion debt load. The Denver-based healthcare services company, which coordinates approximately 36.8 million transportation trips annually and serves 29.5 million members across 48 states, secured $100 million in DIP financing and targeted emergence within 110 days of the petition date. Judge Alfredo R. Perez entered the Confirmation Order on December 15, 2025, and ModivCare emerged from chapter 11 on December 29, 2025—117 days after filing—as a privately-owned company with approximately $300 million in funded debt and $100 million in new capital.
The case reflects pressures cited in public reporting, including elevated leverage from acquisition-driven growth, rising labor costs against Medicaid reimbursement rates, and higher interest expense on floating-rate debt as benchmark rates rose. ModivCare's 2024 financials showed the financial stress: $2.79 billion in service revenue generated $161.1 million in adjusted EBITDA while producing a $201.3 million net loss and $34 million in negative free cash flow. The restructuring maintained who depend on ModivCare's services to access healthcare appointments.
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas (Houston Division)
Case Number
25-90362
Judge
Hon. Alfredo R. Perez
Petition Date
August 20, 2025
Confirmation Date
December 15, 2025
Emergence Date
December 29, 2025
Plan Type
Prepackaged Chapter 11 Reorganization
Debtor(s)
ModivCare Inc. (71 jointly administered entities)
Prepetition Debt
~$1.4 billion
Post-Emergence Debt
~$300 million
Debt Reduction
$1.1 billion (>85%)
New Capital
$100 million
RSA Support
90% first lien; 70% second lien
Employees
~20,160
2024 Revenue
$2.79 billion
Headquarters
Denver, Colorado
Case Snapshot
From Providence to ModivCare: Corporate History
ModivCare traces its origins to 1996 when Providence Service Corporation was established, with common stock beginning to trade publicly in 2003. For its first two decades, the company operated primarily as a government-funded social services provider. In 2017, Providence acquired LogistiCare, a strategic acquisition that positioned the company as the largest non-emergency medical transportation broker in the United States. This acquisition shifted the business model toward technology-enabled healthcare services coordination and supported subsequent expansion.
The LogistiCare integration set the stage for additional acquisitions. In November 2020, Providence completed its acquisition of Simplura Health Group for aggregate consideration of approximately $575 million in cash. Simplura operated home health and personal care agencies across seven states, establishing the Personal Care Services (PCS) segment and expanding ModivCare beyond transportation into in-home supportive care. The transaction added $575 million in cash consideration and expanded the PCS segment.
Effective January 6, 2021, Providence Service Corporation formally rebranded to ModivCare Inc., with its principal subsidiary LogistiCare Solutions, LLC becoming ModivCare Solutions, LLC. The rebranding aligned with a stated focus on supportive care services spanning transportation, personal care, and remote patient monitoring. The 2021 Care Logistics acquisition expanded operations and added debt to the capital structure.
Key corporate milestones:
Date
Event
Strategic Impact
1996
Providence Service Corporation established
Company founding
2003
Common stock begins trading publicly
Access to public capital markets
2017
Acquired LogistiCare
Became largest U.S. NEMT broker
November 2020
Acquired Simplura Health Group (~$575 million)
Added Personal Care Services segment
January 2021
Rebranded to ModivCare Inc.
Strategic repositioning as integrated care platform
At the time of filing, ModivCare operated as a technology-enabled healthcare services company through three primary business segments, each serving distinct but complementary roles in supportive care delivery:
Segment
Description
Key Metrics
NEMT (Non-Emergency Medical Transportation)
Transportation services to healthcare appointments for Medicaid, Medicare, and managed care members through coordinated provider networks
36.8 million trips annually; 29.5 million average monthly members
PCS (Personal Care Services)
In-home personal care and support services through Providence Human Services and Simplura Health Group
Q1 2025: $181.8 million revenue (28% of total)
RPM (Remote Patient Monitoring)
Technology-enabled remote health monitoring through Matrix Medical Network Holdings
Q1 2025: $18.1 million revenue (declined 9.8% YoY)
The NEMT segment represented ModivCare's core business. The company operated as a broker coordinating transportation through contracted provider networks rather than directly operating vehicles, a capital-light model that created exposure to transportation provider costs outside the company's direct control. ModivCare's relationships with state Medicaid programs, managed care organizations, and health systems provided recurring revenue streams tied to covered populations' healthcare utilization.
Prepetition Financial Stress.
Financial results in 2024 and early 2025 showed pressure. Despite generating approximately $2.79 billion in service revenue during 2024, the company produced adjusted EBITDA of $161.1 million—a margin of roughly 5.8% on a $1.4 billion capital structure. The 2024 fiscal year ended with a net loss of $201.3 million and negative free cash flow of $34 million alongside the existing debt load.
By January 2025, the company sought liquidity relief. ModivCare raised $105 million in incremental financing backed by stakeholders across the capital structure, including a $30 million commitment from Coliseum Capital Management for second lien notes due 2029. Coliseum, which owned more than 15% of ModivCare's common stock, agreed to purchase $30 million in second lien notes and exchange approximately $20 million of senior notes for additional second lien notes. The transaction required stockholder approval given Coliseum's ownership stake and included covenant relief from revolving lenders. Kirkland & Ellis LLP represented ModivCare in the incremental financing, a restructuring-focused engagement that preceded the chapter 11 filing seven months later.
The first quarter 2025 financial results showed declines across all segments. Total service revenue declined 4.9% year-over-year to $650.7 million, driven by NEMT contract attrition, lower PCS billed hours, and monitoring segment churn. NEMT revenue fell 6.3% to $449 million, PCS decreased 1.0% to $181.8 million, and Monitoring declined 9.8% to $18.1 million. Management initiated cost reduction actions expected to generate over $20 million in annualized G&A savings, while revenue declines continued.
Causes of Financial Distress
ModivCare's filing attributed financial distress to multiple structural and macroeconomic factors that compressed profitability. The company blamed labor cost inflation and declining reimbursements from public payers as primary challenges, and the company also carried elevated leverage from acquisition-driven growth.
Acquisition-Driven Leverage.
The prepetition capital structure reflected the use of debt capital to fund growth:
Facility
Amount
Terms
First Lien Term Loans
~$1,012 million
Variable rate, secured
First Lien Revolving Credit Facility
~$128 million drawn
$225 million capacity
Second Lien Notes
~$225 million
Subordinated secured
Unsecured Convertible Notes
~$51.7 million
Due 2025
Total Prepetition Funded Debt
~$1.4 billion
The 2021 Care Logistics acquisition contributed to leverage. With adjusted EBITDA of approximately $161 million supporting $1.4 billion in funded debt, the company operated at approximately 8.7x leverage.
Labor Costs and Reimbursement Rate Mismatch.
The NEMT business model depends on contracted transportation provider networks whose costs increased substantially during the post-pandemic period. Rising fuel costs, driver wages, insurance premiums, and compliance requirements all pressed on transportation provider economics, costs that ultimately flow through to NEMT brokers like ModivCare. Simultaneously, Medicaid reimbursement rates failed to keep pace with these cost increases, creating margin pressure.
The mismatch between rising costs and stagnant reimbursements reflects a challenge in government-funded healthcare services: state Medicaid programs face budget constraints that limit rate increases even as providers experience inflation. For ModivCare, which derived the majority of NEMT revenue from public payers, this dynamic translated to margin pressure.
Floating-Rate Debt Exposure.
ModivCare's credit facilities carried variable interest rates tied to benchmark indices. As the Federal Reserve increased interest rates during 2022-2024, the company's interest expense grew substantially without corresponding revenue increases. The SEC 8-K filing disclosed DIP facility terms at SOFR plus 7.00%, reflecting the rate environment.
For a company operating with thin margins and elevated leverage, the interest rate increase raised interest expense. Fixed charges consumed a larger share of operating cash flow.
NEMT Industry Systemic Pressures.
ModivCare's filing occurred amid broader systemic pressure in the NEMT ecosystem. Industry analysis characterizes NEMT as a thin-margin business where rising fuel costs, insurance premiums, compliance requirements, and staffing challenges squeeze profitability while reimbursement rates fail to keep pace. The market structure—dominated by large state contracts with regulated pricing—limits providers' ability to pass cost increases to payers, creating recurring margin pressure during inflationary periods.
The home-based care industry pressure cooker extends beyond NEMT to encompass ModivCare's Personal Care Services segment, where similar dynamics of rising labor costs and constrained reimbursement rates apply.
Prepackaged Restructuring
ModivCare's chapter 11 filing executed a prepackaged restructuring strategy, as described in the First Day Declaration, entering bankruptcy with a restructuring support agreement and a first-day plan filing intended to shorten time in court. The approach required prepetition negotiation to align stakeholder interests before the petition date.
Substantial recovery through exit debt, new equity, and/or cash
Second Lien Lenders
~70%
Equity recovery in reorganized company
Existing Equity
N/A
Cancelled (no recovery)
The deleveraging target contemplated reducing funded debt from approximately $1.4 billion to approximately $300 million—a reduction of approximately 79%—through substantial debt-for-equity conversion. First lien creditors would receive a combination of new exit debt, equity in the reorganized company, and cash distributions. Second lien creditors would convert their claims to equity, positioning them as minority owners alongside the first lien group. Existing common shareholders would receive no recovery, with their equity interests cancelled upon confirmation.
DIP Financing.
The DIP Motion sought $100 million in DIP financing from the first lien lender group to fund operations during the restructuring period:
DIP Term
Details
Facility Size
$100 million
DIP Lenders
First lien lender group
Interest Rate
SOFR + 7.00%
Equity Backstop Premium
20.0%
Original Issue Discount
2.00%
Exit Fee
3.00%
Initial Draw
$62.5 million
Subsequent Draw
$37.5 million
Final DIP Order
October 6, 2025
The court entered the Final DIP Order on October 6, 2025. The DIP facility provided working capital and operational continuity throughout the restructuring, allowing ModivCare to maintain normal operations across all service lines without interruption to clients, members, providers, or partners.
Plan Timeline and Confirmation.
The prepackaged structure supported a shorter timeline with first-day plan filing:
The 117-day timeline from petition to confirmation reflects the prepackaged structure where creditor consent is obtained before filing. The plan process did face resistance from unsecured creditors, who objected to the plan claiming the company was undervalued. Judge Perez overruled these objections and approved the reorganization.
Plan Treatment by Class.
The confirmed plan provided differentiated treatment based on claim priority:
Class
Treatment
Recovery
First Lien Claims
Combination of exit debt, new equity, and/or cash
Substantial recovery
Second Lien Claims
Conversion to equity in reorganized company
Equity recovery
General Unsecured Claims
Treatment varies by subclass
Limited recovery
Existing Equity
Cancelled
No recovery
The equity-for-debt conversion concentrated ownership in the first and second lien creditor groups, with first lien holders receiving the majority position based on their priority and larger claim amounts. The cancellation of existing equity eliminated approximately $51.7 million in unsecured convertible notes along with all common stock interests.
Exit Financing Structure.
The reorganized company emerged with a substantially deleveraged capital structure:
Exit Facility
Amount
Exit Revolving Credit Facility
$250 million
Exit Term Loan
TBD per plan terms
Total Exit Funded Debt
~$300 million
The approximately 79% reduction in funded debt—from $1.4 billion to $300 million—reduced the capital structure. The $250 million exit revolving credit facility provides liquidity for working capital.
CEO Heath Sampson characterized the emergence as "Day One of a stronger Modivcare". Sampson remained in leadership throughout the restructuring.
All service lines continued normal operations throughout the case, with no interruption or change in access to care for the millions of Americans who depend on ModivCare's services. The approximately 20,160 employees retained their positions.
Nasdaq Delisting.
On August 21, 2025—one day after the chapter 11 filing—Nasdaq determined to delist ModivCare's common stock as a standard response to chapter 11 filings for publicly-traded companies. The delisting formalized the transition to private ownership under the new creditor-controlled equity structure. Former public shareholders received no recovery under the confirmed plan, with all value distributed to secured creditors.
ModivCare's restructuring involved 71 debtors, $1.4 billion in debt, and operations across 48 states:
Debtor Professionals.
Professional
Role
Latham & Watkins LLP
Lead Bankruptcy Counsel
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
Additional Legal Advisor
Jackson Walker LLP
Texas Co-Counsel
Moelis & Company LLC
Investment Banker
Evercore Group L.L.C.
Investment Banker
FTI Consulting
Restructuring Advisor
Alvarez & Marsal
Financial Advisor
Verita Global (KCC)
Claims and Noticing Agent
Creditor Professionals.
Professional
Role
White & Case LLP
First Lien Ad Hoc Group Counsel
Paul Hastings LLP
First Lien Counsel
Milbank LLP
Second Lien Ad Hoc Group Counsel
AlixPartners, LLP
UCC Financial Advisor
NEMT Industry Context and Market Outlook
ModivCare's restructuring occurred in a sector with industry challenges that extend beyond any single company's capital structure. The non-emergency medical transportation market provides access to healthcare appointments for covered populations and operates under economic constraints that create recurring stress for providers.
Aging population: The number of Americans requiring healthcare services increases the addressable market for NEMT
Medicaid expansion: Medicaid eligibility expansion in additional states increases covered populations
Social determinants of health recognition: Recognition that transportation barriers contribute to health disparities affects demand for NEMT services
Value-based care integration: Health systems view reliable transportation as part of care coordination and population health management
Structural Challenges Persist.
The market growth opportunity coexists with structural challenges that the ModivCare restructuring did not resolve at an industry level. The NEMT ecosystem faces systemic pressure from thin margins, rising operational costs, and constrained reimbursement rates. Transportation providers—the contracted drivers and vehicle operators who actually perform the trips—face their own economic pressures from fuel costs, insurance, and labor. These costs flow through to brokers like ModivCare, who must then negotiate rates with payers operating under their own budget constraints.
The home-based care industry pressure cooker encompasses both NEMT and personal care services, creating challenges across ModivCare's multiple business segments. Reimbursement structures have not kept pace with cost increases in these services.
ModivCare's Post-Emergence Position.
Post-emergence, funded debt was reduced to approximately $300 million and annual interest expense was reduced. ModivCare retains its position as the largest NEMT provider in the United States, with relationships across 48 states and infrastructure for coordinating millions of healthcare transportation trips annually.
Key Timeline
Date
Event
1996
Providence Service Corporation established
2003
Common stock begins trading publicly
2017
Acquires LogistiCare; becomes largest U.S. NEMT provider
November 2020
Acquires Simplura Health Group (~$575 million)
January 2021
Rebrands to ModivCare Inc.
2021
Acquires Care Logistics (contributes to leverage)
November 2022
Heath Sampson appointed President and CEO
January 2025
Raises $105 million incremental financing
May 2025
Q1 2025 results: Total revenue declines 4.9% YoY to $650.7 million
ModivCare emerges from chapter 11 as private company
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ModivCare and what services does it provide?
ModivCare Inc. is a technology-enabled healthcare services company based in Denver, Colorado, operating as the nation's largest provider of non-emergency medical transportation. The company coordinates approximately 36.8 million transportation trips annually, serving 29.5 million members across 48 states through its NEMT segment. Beyond transportation, ModivCare provides personal care services through Providence Human Services and Simplura Health Group, plus remote patient monitoring through Matrix Medical Network. The company employs approximately 20,160 people and generated $2.79 billion in 2024 revenue.
What caused the bankruptcy filing?
ModivCare's distress resulted from multiple converging factors: approximately $1.4 billion in acquisition-driven debt accumulated through purchases including the 2021 Care Logistics acquisition, rising labor and transportation costs outpacing Medicaid reimbursement rates, and increased interest expense on floating-rate debt as benchmark rates rose. The company reported a $201.3 million net loss and $34 million in negative free cash flow during 2024 despite generating $2.79 billion in revenue. All three business segments showed declining revenue by Q1 2025, with total service revenue falling 4.9% year-over-year.
What was the outcome of the restructuring?
ModivCare reduced funded debt by more than $1.1 billion—over 85% of prepetition debt—from approximately $1.4 billion to $300 million. The company added $100 million in new capital and emerged on December 29, 2025, as a privately-owned company. The 117-day case proceeded under a prepackaged plan with 90% first lien and 70% second lien creditor support. First and second lien creditors converted substantial debt to equity, becoming the reorganized company's owners.
What is non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT)?
NEMT provides transportation services to healthcare appointments for patients who lack reliable transportation, primarily serving Medicaid, Medicare, and managed care beneficiaries. ModivCare operates as a broker coordinating transportation through contracted provider networks rather than directly operating vehicles. The NEMT market is projected to reach $31.87 billion by 2031 with 9.7% compound annual growth, driven by aging demographics and recognition of transportation as a social determinant of health.
Yes. All service lines continued normal operations throughout the restructuring with no interruption or change in access to care for clients, members, providers, or partners. The $100 million DIP facility provided working capital and operational continuity. The approximately 20,160 employees retained their positions throughout the process.
What happened to shareholders?
Existing equity was cancelled with no recovery under the confirmed plan. Nasdaq delisted ModivCare common stock on August 21, 2025, one day after the chapter 11 filing. The reorganized company emerged as privately owned by creditors who converted debt to equity. Unsecured convertible notes totaling approximately $51.7 million also received no recovery.
Who are the new owners post-emergence?
First lien and second lien creditors converted substantial portions of their claims to equity in the reorganized company. First lien creditors, holding approximately $1.14 billion in claims (term loans plus revolver), received the majority ownership position. Second lien creditors holding approximately $225 million in claims received minority equity stakes. The company operates privately without publicly-traded securities.
What challenges does the NEMT industry face?
The NEMT industry operates on thin margins with rising fuel costs, driver wages, insurance premiums, and compliance requirements squeezing profitability. Reimbursement rates from state Medicaid programs have not kept pace with these cost increases, creating structural margin pressure throughout the ecosystem. ModivCare's filing coincided with broader industry stress that extends beyond any single company's capital structure.
Who were the key professionals in the restructuring?
Debtor professionals included Latham & Watkins LLP and Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP (legal), Moelis & Company and Evercore (investment banking), and FTI Consulting (restructuring advisor). White & Case LLP represented the First Lien Ad Hoc Group, Milbank LLP represented the Second Lien Ad Hoc Group, and AlixPartners advised the UCC. Verita Global (KCC) served as claims and noticing agent.
Who is the claims agent for ModivCare?
Verita Global (formerly Kurtzman Carson Consultants) serves as the claims and noticing agent. The court-authorized role in this case anchors creditor notices and claims-register administration to the filed retention and noticing record.
Plan Supplement /documents/e902caa3-8ea8-436f-85d0-1b78f18f4392/
confirmed plan /documents/998fdc45-b5f9-4c40-aa32-0711eee2be15/
non-emergency medical transportation https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/05/19/3084130/0/en/Non-Emergency-Medical-Transportation-Market-Size-Worth-31-87-Million-by-2031-with-9-7-CAGR-The-Insight-Partners.html
reduce funded debt by more than $1.1 billion https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250820661662/en/Modivcare-Enters-into-Comprehensive-Restructuring-Agreement-to-Strengthen-its-Future-Reduce-Debt-and-Inject-Capital
emerged from chapter 11 on December 29, 2025 https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251229414980/en/Modivcare-Successfully-Completes-Financial-Restructuring-Reducing-Debt-by-More-Than-85
2024 financials showed the financial stress https://chapter11cases.com/blogs/news/modivcare-files-for-bankruptcy-with-plan-to-cut-1-1-billion-in-debt
continuous operations for the millions of Americans https://www.stocktitan.net/news/MODVQ/modivcare-successfully-completes-financial-restructuring-reducing-aa476mgn63qf.html
Providence Service Corporation was established https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ModivCare
completed its acquisition of Simplura Health Group https://investors.modivcare.com/news-and-media/news-releases/news-details/2020/Providence-Completes-Acquisition-of-Simplura-Health-Group/default.aspx
formally rebranded to ModivCare Inc. https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2021/01/06/2153997/0/en/Providence-Announces-New-Name-ModivCare.html
Heath Sampson appointed President and CEO https://homehealthcarenews.com/2022/11/modivcare-makes-leadership-change-official-names-l-heath-sampson-ceo/
technology-enabled healthcare services company https://homehealthcarenews.com/2025/08/modivcare-reveals-chapter-11-bankruptcy-filing/
raised $105 million in incremental financing https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250109762401/en/Modivcare-Raises-%24105-Million-in-Incremental-Financing-Backed-by-Stakeholders-Across-the-Capital-Structure-and-Takes-Strategic-Steps-to-Position-Business-for-the-Future
mismatch between rising costs and stagnant reimbursements https://www.swiftaidtransport.com/post/modivcare-s-bankruptcy-what-it-means-for-the-nemt-industry
home-based care industry pressure cooker https://homehealthcarenews.com/2025/10/modivcares-bankruptcy-highlights-the-home-based-care-industry-pressure-cooker/
objected to the plan claiming the company was undervalued https://homehealthcarenews.com/2025/12/judge-clears-path-for-modivcare-to-emerge-from-bankruptcy/
Nasdaq determined to delist ModivCare's common stock https://investors.modivcare.com/news-and-media/news-releases/news-details/2025/Modivcare-Receives-Nasdaq-Delisting-Notice-Following-Chapter-11-Filing/default.aspx
post-bankruptcy recovery plan https://homehealthcarenews.com/2025/10/modivcare-ceos-post-bankruptcy-recovery-plan-aligning-people-advancing-technology/
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