May 13, 2021 7:25pm
Home health and hospice care giant Amedisys said it s looking to grow its existing presence in Nebraska and Iowa by picking up new services from the Visiting Nurse Association. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. (Getty/SDI Productions)
Amedisys has agreed to purchase the home health and hospice services of Visiting Nurse Association (VNA), a nonprofit based in Omaha, Nebraska, the two announced yesterday.
The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, although the companies said they expect the deal to close on or around July 1.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based Amedisys is one of the country’s largest providers of home health and hospice services with roughly 21,000 employees spread across 514 care centers in 39 states.
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Amedisys acquires VNAâs home health and hospice operations
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Baton Rouge-based health care company Amedisys will take over home health and hospice operations for the Visiting Nurse Association, a 125-year-old nonprofit located in Omaha, Nebraska, and Council Bluffs, Iowa, VNA announced today. The transaction is expected to close on or around July 1.Â
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Amedisys to buy Visiting Nurse Association s home health and hospice services
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Visiting Nurse Association signed an agreement to sell its home health and hospice services to Baton Rouge, La.-based Amedisys. The deal is expected to close around July 1, according to a news release.
VNA, which provides home health and hospice care in Omaha, Neb. and Council Bluffs, Iowa, said company leadership has realized they would need external investors to ensure the home health and hospice programs would remain financially strong. As a provider of home health, hospice and personal care, Amedisys fit the bill.