Amedisys-UnitedHealth Group Divestiture to Spur Growth at BrightSpring

BrightSpring Health Services’ (Nasdaq: BTSG) health care provider businesses are undergoing a growth spurt, a trend that the company’s forthcoming acquisition of divested Amedisys locations may accelerate. The sale has been contingent on the closure of the UnitedHealth Group’s (NYSE: UNH) own acquisition of Amedisys, which had been delayed by an investigation and lawsuit by […]

Publicly Traded Hospice Companies Seeking Acquisitions, Reporting Substantial Growth

The nation’s largest hospice companies are seeing significant hospice growth amid executive changes and rising interest in M&A. These are the key themes that emerged during this year’s second quarter earnings season, in which publicly traded home health and hospice companies report their financial results, guidance for the remainder of the year and other key […]

BrightSpring Taking Modest Approach to M&A in 2025

BrightSpring Health Services (Nasdaq: BTSG) is taking a slow and steady look at acquisition opportunities through the remainder of the year. The company is allowing the dust to settle on the divestiture of its community living business to Setiva for $835 million before once again investing heavily in acquisitions, according to CEO, President and Chairman […]

Pennant Group to Acquire Divested Amedisys, UnitedHealth Group Locations

The Pennant Group (Nasdaq: PTNG) is expanding into the southeastern United States with the forthcoming purchase of agencies divested by Amedisys (Nasdaq: AMED) and UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH). The sale has been contingent on the closure of the UnitedHealth Group’s own acquisition of Amedisys, which has been delayed by an investigation and lawsuit by the […]

BrightSpring’s President of Hospice Services Resigns

Michael McMaude has resigned as the president of hospice services of BrightSpring Health Services (Nasdaq: BTSG), effective Friday. He will continue to provide services to the company as a non-employee consultant, according to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing by BrightSpring. He will receive a consulting fee equal to $2,000 per month during the […]

Hospice Propelling Growth for Publicly Traded Home-Based Care Companies

Hospice has emerged as a growth engine for publicly traded home-based care companies, several of which are on the hunt for acquisitions. Hospice has buoyed growth for several companies as they battle home health-related headwinds, including reimbursement pressures. Companies like VITAS Healthcare, which only provide hospice and palliative care, also saw substantial growth. VITAS is […]

DOJ Rejects Amedisys, UnitedHealth’s Divestiture to BrightSpring, Pennant

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has rejected the sale of Amedisys’ (Nasdaq: AMED) home health and hospice assets to BrightSpring Health Services Inc. (Nasdaq: BTSG) and The Pennant Group (Nasdaq: PNTG) as a remedy to an ongoing lawsuit. Amedisys earlier this month announced the divestiture of a number of its home health and hospice […]

Amedisys Deal Would Bring BrightSpring Into Range of New Markets

BrightSpring Health Services (Nasdaq: BTSG) stands to substantially expand its footprint through its pending deal to acquire a number of care centers from Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) and UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH). Amedisys is selling an unspecified number of home health and hospice locations to Adoration Home Health Acquisitions LLC, Adoration Hospice Care Acquisitions LLC […]