One of the nation’s largest home health and hospice providers has entered the private duty market in a move that aligns with the company’s previously divulged long-term strategy. Amedisys, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMED) announced Thursday that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Associated Home Care, a private-duty agency based in North Andover, Massachusetts, for $28 million. The […]
This week on Home Health Care News, readers learned about Addus’ new CEO and delved deeper into Amedisys’ M&A plans. They also discovered that home care startup Honor will be directly employing its caregivers moving forward as opposed to working with independent contractors, as well as how Almost Family is tackling CMS’ value-based purchasing model. […]
One of the nation’s largest home health and hospice providers has added to its already large pipeline of acquisition targets. But the company’s CEO has implied that only a small fraction of the potential deals actually matter at this point. Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) has spoken about its huge pipeline before. Back in November 2015, President and […]
Merger and acquisition activity within the home health sector surged in 2015, and industry professionals predict a robust year ahead, as well. Property valuations may be preventing some major players from completing desired deals, though, and word is that pricing has yet to reach a peak. Months after one of the nation’s largest home health and […]
One of the nation’s largest home health and hospice providers is looking ahead to some new beginnings in 2016. Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) has sold its corporate headquarters building on South Sherwood Forest Boulevard in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for $20 million. The buyer, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, is also based in Baton Rouge. Meanwhile, Amedisys […]
Home health and hospice provider Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) has signed a merger agreement for $63 million with Infinity HomeCare, an agency based in Sarasota, Florida, the company announced Tuesday. The deal could be the first of many for Amedisys after previously indicating it has its sights set on 200 potential acquisition targets. Under the […]
Providers across the spectrum are tapping into the home health market to expand their services across multiple facets of care, as evidenced by LexisNexis’ 2015 rankings of the leading home health agencies in the United States. Released Wednesday, the LexisNexis 2015 Top 100 Home Health and Hospice Agencies Rankings is a report that ranks Medicare-certified home health providers by national […]
Amedisys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) has authorized a program that would allow the repurchase of up to $75 million of its outstanding common stock over the next year, the major home health and hospice provider announced. Amedisys’ board of directors approved the stock repurchase program Wednesday. “Amedisys is committed to a disciplined capital allocation strategy,” said […]
Editor’s note: Home Health Care News will be observing the Labor Day holiday Monday, September 7, but we will return to our normal posting schedule Tuesday, September 8. In the meantime, all of us here at HHCN would like to wish our readers a safe and enjoyable Labor Day weekend! In case you missed them, […]
Amedisys Inc. (NASDAQ: AMED) has released an extensive list of potential acquisition targets as the major home health and hospice provider looks to expand to new markets. The list, which includes the names of more than 200 candidates for acquisitions, joint ventures and partnerships, comes after Amedisys announced last month its plan to move its […]
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