UnitedHealth Group’s (NYSE:UNH) planned acquisition of Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq:AMED) is catching further scrutiny. Late Wednesday, a report suggesting that the Department of Justice is considering a lawsuit to block Optum’s takeover of Amedisys surfaced. The deal was first agreed to in June of last year. The news comes just a few weeks after the DOJ […]
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In 2023, Medicare Advantage (MA) plan members represented more than half of all Medicare beneficiaries for the first time. In 2024, while penetration continues, there are other trends within MA that home-based care providers should be paying attention to. Seniors have more options than ever when choosing MA plans. But a few of the top […]
Since the news surfaced Tuesday that the Department of Justice had opened an antitrust investigation into UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), additional questions have bubbled up. Namely, those questions surround the home health provider Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED), which agreed to be acquired by UnitedHealth Group’s Optum in June of last year. Will that deal be […]
The Department of Justice is targeting UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) in an antitrust investigation, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. Specifically, the Justice Department is interviewing subjects around interactions between UnitedHealth Group and its health care provider services arm, Optum. UnitedHealthcare is one of the largest insurers in the country. Meanwhile, Optum is one of […]
Over the next 12-18 months, the mergers and acquisitions that do or do not take place in home-based care will tell a story worth listening to about the future of the space. The context has become monotonous to tell at this point: high interest rates are affecting dealmaking across the country; Medicare Advantage (MA) penetration […]
In addition to high interest rates, there’s another factor slowing down health care and post-acute care M&A, according to a new report. Released last week, Pitchbook’s Q4 health care services report shines a light on the Biden administration’s antitrust and private equity stances, and how those may be affecting dealmaking. For instance, the Humana Inc. […]
In 2023, the decreasing influence of COVID-19 did not mitigate the overall operating pressures home health providers were forced to face. In the new year, there still remains plenty of opportunity, but much to work through to tap into that opportunity. More proposed rate cuts to home health reimbursement are expected from the Centers for […]
Home-based care is a key part of UnitedHealth Group’s (NYSE: UNH) mission to further engage with its members. That’s one takeaway from the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call Friday. Heather Cianfrocco, president of UnitedHealth Group’s health care services arm Optum, pointed out home- and community-based services as an area that UnitedHealth Group heavily invested in 2023. […]
At the beginning of each year, publications and experts like to lay out predictions for the next 12 months. Home Health Care News also plays prognosticator. We published our 2024 home care trends piece earlier this week, and will publish our home health trends piece next week. But an equally useful exercise – for myself […]
In the first year that truly felt “post-COVID,” home-based care providers did not see a shortage of challenges. Instead, in 2023, home health providers saw another year defined by payment struggles, with both the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. Home care providers, meanwhile, were still grappling with high […]