Trinity Health at Home Acquires Above & Beyond Home Health Care and Hospice

Trinity Health at Home recently acquired Iowa-based Above & Beyond Home Health Care and Hospice for an undisclosed sum. The two will officially join forces on July 1 in a move aimed at expanding much-needed care in local communities. The home health and hospice provider is part of Trinity Health, a large, faith-based nonprofit health […]

Amedisys ‘On the Hunt’ for Deals, with PE Firms as Top M&A Competitors

Private equity (PE) firms represent the strongest competitors for strategic buyers in the hospice mergers-and-acquisitions market.  Hospice M&A activity cooled off across the board during the first quarter of 2022. In part, this is because a range of buyers scrambled to complete deals during late 2021 and are now focused on integrating those assets. But […]

Amedisys Makes Executive Moves; Bristol Hospice Names New CFO

Amedisys appoints new chief strategy officer Home health and hospice provider Amedisys Inc. (NASDAQ: AMED) recently named Nick Muscato as its new chief strategy officer. Muscato previously served as senior vice president of finance for seven years before stepping into the role. Moscato has led the company’s investor relations activities and has played a “pivotal […]

Amedisys’ Contessa Deal Opening Doors to New M&A, JV Opportunities

The acquisition of Contessa Health by Amedisys (NASDAQ: AMED) is opening new lines of communication with hospitals and health systems that could fuel further expansion by the home health and hospice provider.  Amedisys purchased Contessa in June 2021 for a total consideration of $250 million. Contessa Health is a Tennessee-based company that provides hospital-at-home and […]

Amedisys CEO: Contessa Could Double Footprint, Expand Palliative Care

A forthcoming deal and new hospital system partnerships stands to potentially double Contessa’s footprint through the end of this year and into 2022. Contessa is a subsidiary of Amedisys (NASDAQ: AMED), which acquired the company in June for a total consideration of $250 million. In the midst of this expansion, the company has plans to […]