UnitedHealth Group Set for Further Acquisitions

Despite intensifying regulatory scrutiny on its deals, UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) remains poised for further acquisitions. During the past two years, the insurance giant has completed a slew of acquisitions spanning much of the health care continuum — including hospice, palliative care and home health — as well as health care technology, largely through its […]

Aveanna’s Home Health, Hospice ‘Turnaround’

Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAH) has seen improvement within its hospice and home health segment. The company anticipates this momentum to continue despite ongoing inflation and labor headwinds. The last two years have brought some turbulence in Aveanna’s hospice and home health admissions and revenues. The end of 2023 saw revenues start to normalize, […]

Enhabit CEO: Discussions of Potential Sale Ongoing

In case you missed it, Hospice News has launched a new specialty publication for palliative care professionals. You can subscribe to Palliative Care News here: Subscribe today! Enhabit Inc. (NYSE: EHAB) is in talks with interested parties about a possible forthcoming sale. Cost reductions helped propel revenue growth for Enhabit Inc.’s hospice business, though the […]

BrightSpring Poised for Deals, Expansion Following IPO

In case you missed it, Hospice News has launched a new specialty publication for palliative care professionals. You can subscribe to Palliative Care News here: Subscribe today! BrightSpring Health Services (NASDAQ: BTSG) is poised for further expansion following its successful initial public offering (IPO) that was completed in January. BrightSpring is a home- and community-based health care […]

Hospice Momentum, CEO Pipeline Has Pennant Riding High

In case you missed it, Hospice News has launched a new specialty publication for palliative care professionals. You can subscribe to Palliative Care News here: Subscribe today! High-quality care, leadership development, margin improvement and overall business growth helped The Pennant Group Inc. (NASDAQ: PNTG) close out 2024 with a bang. The Eagle, Idaho-based company saw particularly strong […]

Staffing, Capacity Gains ‘Catapult’ Growth at VITAS

In case you missed it, Hospice News has launched a new specialty publication for palliative care professionals. You can subscribe to Palliative Care News here: Subscribe today! Capacity gains driven by a slate of new hires has propelled VITAS Healthcare to pre-pandemic performance. A bonus program implemented last year has accelerated hiring, which in turn has relieved […]

Addus Projects ‘Strong, Steady’ Hospice Growth Amid Lingering Pandemic Census Headwinds

In case you missed it, Hospice News has launched a new specialty publication for palliative care professionals. You can subscribe to Palliative Care News here: Subscribe today! Addus HomeCare Corp. (NASDAQ: ADUS) saw hospice growth in 2023, despite lingering pandemic-related challenges around daily census. The company anticipates growth in its personal care business in 2024, which will […]

Amedisys Sees Revenue Growth with Optum Deal in the Wings

In case you missed it, Hospice News has launched a new specialty publication for palliative care professionals. You can subscribe to Palliative Care News here: Subscribe today! With its acquisition by Optum pending, Amedisys (NASDAQ: AMED) is seeing quarterly and yearly gains. Optum, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UHN), in June 2023 penned its […]

Optum a Rising Star at UnitedHealth Group, Has More Room to Grow

The UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) subsidiary Optum Health has emerged as one of the largest players in home-based care, primary care and other health care services. Nevertheless, the company sees vast market opportunities on the road ahead. Optum Health currently serves more than 4.1 million patients in value-based care arrangements across all of its clinical […]

Aveanna Healthcare’s ‘Strong, Disciplined’ Hospice Growth

Though hospice is a smaller segment for Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAH), it remains a stronghold in the company’s strategic growth plans and a key to leveraging its value proposition among payers. Aveanna’s home health and hospice segment has had mixed results thus far this year, but saw recent improvement, along with its other […]