Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) is expected to merge with Option Care Health (Nasdaq: OPCH) in the back half of 2023. The deal, which valued the former at $3.6 billion, was announced at the beginning of May. The shareholders of each company still have to approve the deal. In the meantime, the two companies released a […]
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Now that the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) is the new normal, the home health industry is entering the most pivotal time for consolidation since the shift to the Prospective Payment System (PPS). With that in mind, Lafayette, Louisiana-based LHC Group Inc. (Nasdaq: LHCG) expects to see a major spike in terms of market share gain […]
Global private equity firm Advent International has entered a definitive agreement to acquire AccentCare from its current PE-backer, Oak Hill Capital Partners. Financial terms were not disclosed. The acquisition is one of six home health PE deals announced so far this year, with fewer industry deals happening at a slower pace than in years past. […]
After adding 23 home health locations and 22 hospice locations in 2018, Encompass Health (NYSE: EHC) plans to spend tens of millions of dollars to further bolster those areas in 2019. Preparing for 2020 regulatory changes will also remain top of mind for the company in the year ahead. “If you think about our priorities […]