Walmart Snags Ochsner Executive; Amedisys Names New Hospice Leader

Walmart’s latest health care hire Walmart has reportedly snagged Dr. David Carmouche from Louisiana-based Ochsner Health to lead its expansion into retail health care. Walmart officially kicked off its health care strategy in 2019 when it opened its first 10,000-square-foot health center in Dallas, Georgia. That initial location even included an on-site connection to home […]

LHC Group CEO: Traditional Home Health Model Must Evolve

Last year’s smooth integration of Almost Family — formerly one of the biggest home health providers in the country itself — has broadened LHC Group’s (Nasdaq: LHC) geographic footprint and bolstered its dealmaking confidence. That will be key looking ahead to 2019, as M&A activity across post-acute care segments is expected to remain robust. With […]

CEO Predicts LHC Group Could Become a ‘$2 Billion Company’

Lafayette, Louisiana-based LHC Group (Nasdaq: LHCG)—a champion of joint ventures with hospitals and health systems—is seeing a bright future beyond fee-for-service with growth prospects to potentially double the size of the company to $2 billion. Specifically, the home health care provider is eyeing the benefits of Medicare Advantage, CEO Keith Myers made clear during a presentation on Tuesday […]