NHC

What NHC does

NHC (NHC Care SAS) is a French home healthcare provider (Prestataire de Santé à Domicile, PSAD) headquartered in Émerainville, France, founded in 2000. The company delivers four core clinical service lines at patients' homes across metropolitan France: insulin pump therapy for Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, apomorphine pump therapy for Parkinson's disease, enteral and parenteral artificial nutrition, and home-based intravenous perfusion (antibiotic, chemotherapy, hydration). Service delivery is built around multidisciplinary care teams — approximately 150 nurses, 90 dietitians, 20 delivery technicians, and 20 administrative staff — combined with medical device provision (insulin pumps, apomorphine pumps such as Pentaferte Crono Par, FDE So Connect, Ever Pharma D Mine, infusion equipment), continuous glucose monitoring integrations (Dexcom G6/G7, Abbott Free Style Libre, Insulet Omnipod), 24/7 on-call nursing support, telemedicine/telesurveillance, and the NHC Academy educational platform for healthcare professionals and patients.

The business model is a regulated, reimbursement-driven services operation. NHC generates revenue through recurring monthly service packages (approximately €174.50/month bundling supplies, consumables, delivery, and 24/7 support), per-use consumables (e.g., €24.54 per catheter/replacement every 2–3 days), one-time onboarding training (€403 forfait de formation technique initiale), and device rental (€3.50/day, ~€105/month for insulin pumps). All therapy costs are reimbursed at 100% by French Sécurité Sociale under the tiers payant (third-party payment) framework, making NHC effectively a B2B2C provider with payor concentration in the French public health system. Go-to-market is relationship-driven: hospital discharge coordination, prescriber referrals from endocrinologists, neurologists, and general practitioners, complemented by patient community engagement through podcasts, NHC Academy workshops, and social channels (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok).

The company holds Qualipsad quality certification (medical device vigilance for PSADs), is RGPD-compliant with an appointed DPO, and claims over 90,000 patients served daily and 20+ years of expertise. Leadership disclosed in source material is limited to Pierre Bourcier as Director of Publication; no broader management team, institutional investors, funding history, M&A activity, or revenue figures are publicly available. NHC operates exclusively in France and is privately held as a SAS with no identified parent company.

Name

NHC

Legal name

NHC SAS

Website

https://nhc.care

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

NHC is a French home healthcare provider (PSAD) delivering insulin pump therapy, apomorphine pumps for Parkinson's, artificial nutrition, and home perfusion to over 90,000 patients daily across France, reimbursed by Sécurité Sociale through recurring monthly service packages.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Home Healthcare Services

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (62161), Home Health Care Services (6216)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Home-Based Chronic Disease Management (Skilled) (HLADAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Injectables & Specialty Medication Support (e.g., insulin, biologics) (HSABALAG)

Keywords

• Home healthcare services
• Insulin pump therapy
• Artificial nutrition
• Apomorphine pump therapy
• Home infusion services

Headquarters

HQ city

Émerainville

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Medical Device Rental and Services: NHC provides home healthcare services including medical device rental (insulin pumps, apomorphine pumps), consumables supply, and care coordination services. Revenue is generated through monthly service packages and per-use consumables, reimbursed by French social security (Sécurité Sociale) at 100% for eligible patients.
2. Consumables and Accessories: Sale of disposable medical supplies including catheters, reservoirs, nutritional solutions, and tubing for enteral/parenteral nutrition and infusion therapies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

NHC provides home-based chronic disease management services as a French Prestataire de Santé à Domicile (PSAD). The company rents and services medical devices (insulin pumps, apomorphine pumps, infusion equipment), supplies consumables, and delivers care coordination through dedicated nurses and dietitians for four therapy areas: insulin pump therapy for diabetes, apomorphine pump therapy for Parkinson's disease, artificial nutrition (enteral and parenteral), and home infusion (perfusion). Services include device installation, patient and caregiver training, ongoing monitoring, consumables replenishment, 24/7 on-call support, and a secure web portal for prescriber reporting, all reimbursed by French social security.

Product overview

NHC (NHC CARE SAS) is a French home healthcare provider (Prestataire de Santé à Domicile - PSAD) offering a comprehensive portfolio of medical care services at patients' homes. The core offering includes four medical specializations: insulin pump therapy for diabetes, apomorphine pump therapy for Parkinson's disease, artificial nutrition (enteral and parenteral), and home infusion/perfusion. Supporting services include 24/7 on-call nursing support, telemedicine/telesurveillance, and the NHC Academy educational platform. The company serves over 90,000 patients nationally with a team of approximately 150 nurses, 90 dietitians, and 20 technicians. NHC provides medical devices including insulin pumps, apomorphine pumps (Crono Par, So Connect, D Mine), infusion equipment, and partners with continuous glucose monitoring systems (Dexcom, Free Style Libre).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NHC Academy: Educational platform offering free health training programs for healthcare professionals and diabetic patients, including workshops and webinars on diabetes management and insulin therapy.
• IF Academy

Products and services

• Insulin Pump Therapy (Insulinothérapie par Pompe) Home healthcare service providing insulin pump therapy for diabetes management, including pump device provision, patient training, 24/7 on-call support, and ongoing follow-up care by dedicated nurses.
• Apomorphine Pump Therapy (Traitement par Pompe à Apomorphine) Continuous subcutaneous apomorphine infusion therapy for Parkinson's disease patients, including pump devices, accessories, and specialized nursing support delivered at home.
• Enteral Nutrition (Nutrition Entérale) Artificial nutrition delivered directly into the digestive system via nasogastric tube or gastrostomy button for patients unable to take food orally, supported by specialized dietitians.
• Parenteral Nutrition (Nutrition Parentérale) Intravenous nutrition therapy delivering macronutrients, electrolytes, vitamins, and trace elements directly into the bloodstream for patients who cannot be fed orally or enterally, including catheter care education.
• Home Perfusion (Perfusion à Domicile) Home infusion therapy including antibiotic, chemotherapy, hydration, and other IV treatments administered via gravity, diffuser, or programmable pump at the patient's home.
• Telemedicine / Telesurveillance (Télésurveillance) Remote medical monitoring service enabling healthcare professionals to interpret patient data at a distance and adjust treatment plans.
• NHC Academy (Diabetes and IF Academy Training Platform) Educational platform offering free functional insulin therapy training for healthcare professionals and informational workshops for diabetic patients via e-learning and live video conferences, including the IF Academy Adulte and Pédiatrie programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% patient satisfaction rate with insulin pump therapy
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hôpitaux Universitaires de StrasbourgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg to develop educational films on good practices in parenteral nutrition to prevent catheter-related infections. Joint production of training content for healthcare professionals.
• BaxtercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Baxter (healthcare company specializing in hospital and home products) for educational content on parenteral nutrition best practices and catheter care.
• ThéradialcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Théradial for educational content on parenteral nutrition, specifically on the proper use of TauroLock locking solutions for catheter maintenance.
• DexcomcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration and support for Dexcom G6 and G7 continuous glucose monitoring systems as part of diabetes management services. NHC handles device malfunction reporting and customer support.
• Abbott (Free Style Libre)coreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration and support for Abbott's Free Style Libre 2+, Free Style Libre 3 glucose monitoring systems. NHC provides device support and malfunction handling for patients using these devices.
• Insulet (Omnipod)coreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for Omnipod tubeless insulin pump system distribution and support in France. NHC provides patient training, device support, and malfunction reporting services.
• Pentaferte (Crono Par)coreTechnology or IntegrationDistribution and support of Pentaferte Crono Par and Crono Par 4 apomorphine pumps for Parkinson's disease treatment.
• SFNEP (Société Francophone de Nutrition Clinique et Métabolique)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with SFNEP providing clinical nutrition resources and information through their dedicated clinical nutrition website (nutritionclinique.fr).

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Nestlé Health Science: Global nutrition therapeutics business supplying enteral and parenteral nutrition products (including through home distribution channels). Comparable in the artificial nutrition vertical where NHC provides service around nutrition products — adjacent incumbent rather than direct home-care competitor.
• Ramsay Santé: Largest French private hospital group with growing home care and post-acute services. Comparable as a broad healthcare incumbent that captures chronic disease patients at the hospital discharge step — the primary referral channel for NHC's home services.
• Korian: Major European long-term care operator with French roots, operating nursing homes and home health services. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the French chronic and elder care market, with overlapping reimbursement exposure and chronic disease patient base.
• Orpea: Large European (France-anchored) long-term and chronic care provider with residential nursing homes and home care services. While primarily facility-based, its home-care arm competes for chronic disease patients in similar reimbursement frameworks and shares the multi-vertical chronic disease orientation.
• Danone Nutricia: Global medical nutrition division of Danone providing enteral nutrition and disease-specific nutrition products. Comparable in the artificial nutrition vertical where NHC delivers home service around these products; broader incumbent focused on product manufacturing and distribution.

Direct peers

• VitalAire (Air Liquide Healthcare): French home healthcare subsidiary of Air Liquide providing respiratory therapies, home perfusion, and chronic disease services at home. Directly comparable as a national PSAD with a multi-vertical home service portfolio including diabetes, sleep, and respiratory — overlapping significantly with NHC's chronic disease in-home model.
• Sphère (Santé Cie group): French home healthcare group operating in home perfusion, nutrition, and chronic disease services as a PSAD. Directly comparable in artificial nutrition and home infusion — two of NHC's four core verticals — and competes for the same hospital discharge referrals.
• LVL Médical (Air Liquide group): French home healthcare services provider (now part of Air Liquide's healthcare division) focused on respiratory care, sleep apnea, insulin pump therapy, and home perfusion. Operates the same PSAD model as NHC with overlapping diabetes and chronic disease verticals.
• Bastide Le Confort Médical: Listed French provider of home medical equipment, respiratory care, perfusion, and diabetes services with national coverage. Highly comparable business model: device rental, consumables, and home-based clinical support reimbursed by Sécurité Sociale — competing head-to-head with NHC in chronic disease home therapy.

Emerging players

• Diabeloop: French medtech developing automated insulin delivery (closed-loop / hybrid closed-loop) systems for Type 1 diabetes. Comparable in the diabetes therapy vertical where NHC supports insulin pumps; Diabeloop represents an emerging technology-driven threat/adjacent that could shift pump service economics toward manufacturers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/www.nhc.care
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nhc-care
• Instagraminstagram.com/nhc.care/?hl=fr
• TikToktiktok.com/@nhc.care

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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