The Pennant Group (Nasdaq: PNTG) has maintained census and improved margins in its existing home health and hospice operations while moving through a major asset integration. While large acquisitions like Pennant’s acquisition of former UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) and Amedisys assets can be disruptive, Pennant’s local operating model helped drive same-store census, revenue and margin […]
At-home heart failure care can be a viable alternative for patients getting heart failure care, in terms of safety and quality. Patients with heart failure who received advanced medical care at home had similar post-discharge outcomes to the care found within brick-and-mortar hospitals, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open. Researchers found that heart failure patients treated at home had no significant differences […]
UnitedHealth Group’s (NYSE: UNH) in-home health program, HouseCalls, coincided with up to 5% fewer inpatient stays and 4% fewer emergency room visits for older adults with conditions such as diabetes and hypertension in the year after their visit, according to a Tuesday announcement. In the announcement, the healthcare giant shared initial results of an external […]
BrightSpring Health Services (Nasdaq: BTSG) is integrating the portfolio of 107 home health and hospice assets recently acquired from UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) and Amedisys for $239 million, and company leadership sees tremendous future upside in these service areas. The deal had been contingent on the outcome of the UnitedHealth Group’s own acquisition of Amedisys, […]
Two years after Enhabit investors called for a sale and the company began a strategic review, the provider has sealed a deal to be sold to private equity firm Kinderhook Industries. At $1.1 billion, the all-cash transaction equates to $13.80 a share with roughly a 10x implied multiple to estimated 2026 earnings, according to a […]
Leaders at the Pennant Group (NASDAQ: PNTG) are pleased with the progress on integrating former Amedisys home health locations, which were acquired in a $147 million deal that closed in October 2025. Some “choppiness” is inevitable as the integration proceeds, and this has informed Pennant’s approach to setting 2026 financial guidance, but “the transition is […]
On Wednesday, a district court finalized the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) settlement regarding UnitedHealth Group’s (NYSE: UNH) acquisition of Amedisys. The settlement, approved by the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, resolves the DOJ’s and four states’ opposition to the merger. The settlement requires the companies to divest at least 164 […]
Over the years, health insurers have increasingly purchased health care providers, creating monolithic “payvider” organizations. This consolidation has captured the home health industry’s careful attention, and several stories on this trend have been among the most-read on Home Health Care News in the last month. Some of those stories have reflected the ongoing growth of […]
Pennant closes UnitedHealth, Amedisys deal The Pennant Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: PNTG) closed on its acquisition of home health, hospice and personal care agencies divested as part of UnitedHealth Group’s (NYSE: UNH) acquisition of Amedisys on Wednesday. On Thursday, the company announced that it completed the deal, which included 54 locations in Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama, […]
The Future Leaders Awards program is brought to you in partnership with Homecare Homebase. Caroline Conwell, Senior Director of Clinical Systems Training at Amedisys, Inc., has been named a 2025 Future Leader by Home Health Care News. To become a Future Leader, an individual is nominated by their peers. The candidate must be a high-performing […]
