Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED), one of the nation’s largest home health care providers, is setting its sights on a big deal in the hospice space according to CEO Paul Kusserow. After seeing strong gains in its hospice segment during the first quarter of the year, Baton Rouge-based Amedisys is hoping to find a bigger deal this year. “We’re hopeful […]
It feels like summertime here in our home base of Chicago. To kick off another gorgeous-looking week, take a minute to read our Monday Briefing and stay up to date on the latest news in the industry. Last week, HHCN caught up with Mark Baiada, president and founder of Bayada Home Health Care, to hear […]
Happy Monday, dear Home Health Care News readers. As you settle back into the work week, take a minute to catch up on all the news you might have missed with our Monday Briefing. Keep reading to check out our coverage of earnings results season from some of the biggest public home health care companies. […]
As Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) promoted its new branding and image, its core service line—home health care—dwindled in growth, first-quarter 2017 earnings results revealed. However, the Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based company saw an overall stellar start to 2017, including an increase in revenue and significant growth in its hospice segment. Amedisys beat analysts’ expectations for the quarter, reporting adjusted […]
Less than three years into the tenure of CEO Paul Kusserow, Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) has gotten a facelift. Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based Amedisys has updated its logo, aiming to represent the company’s central mission and reflect the values of home care—an image that the name “Amedisys” may not bring to mind when said aloud. It’s “how do […]
After three of the largest publicly-traded home health care companies saw their share prices soar in January, the market rally continued in February at a more modest pace, according to the most recent Home Health Index by Stonebridge Partners. The index, which tracks the market values for Almost Family (Nasdaq: AFAM), Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) […]
Coming off positive end-of-year earnings results and a recent acquisition of a major hospital group’s home health and hospice facilities, post-acute care provider Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) is hedging its bets on growing its business lines with fewer regulatory burdens in the way. That’s one of the messages from the Baton Rouge-based company’s CEO Paul Kusserow, who […]
Coming off an acquisitive year, LHC Group (Nasdaq: LHCG) is reaping the rewards of its strategic partnerships with health systems and hospitals. Lafayette, Louisiana-based LHC Group ended 2016 on a high note, just beating analysts expectations in fourth quarter earnings. The nation’s third-largest home health care provider reported a net service revenue increase of 7.5% […]
Happy Monday! To get your mind warmed up after a chilly weekend and get a jump-start on your week, take a minute to review the hottest news around the industry. To start, President Trump’s nominee to head the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will see a second voting round with The Senate Finance […]
In a month marked by the inauguration of President Donald Trump, three of the largest publicly-traded home health care companies saw their market values jump, according to the latest Home Health Index by Stoneridge Partners. The jump mirrors the boost that occurred in other indices across the economy, in a phenomenon that’s been dubbed the “Trump rally.” The […]
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