LHC Group finalizes provider acquisitions in three states
LHC Group (NASDAQ: LHCG) has finalized acquisition agreements for three healthcare providers in Virginia, Indiana, and Arkansas. These acquisitions include Cavalier Healthcare Services in Virginia, MSA Hospice in Indiana, and Ashley County Medical Center Home Health in Arkansas. The company anticipates generating approximately $8 million in annualized revenue from these transactions, which will not materially impact 2021 diluted earnings per share. This strategic expansion enhances LHC Group's service offerings and market presence in critical regions.
- Acquisition of three providers expands service area and market presence.
- Expected annualized revenue of approximately $8 million from acquisitions.
- Continued operation under existing names maintains brand recognition.
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LAFAYETTE, La., Aug. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- LHC Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: LHCG) announced today that it has finalized acquisition agreements for three home health, hospice, and palliative care providers in Virginia, Indiana, and Arkansas. The initial agreements were first announced by the company in July.
In Alexandria, Virginia, the company has purchased Cavalier Healthcare Services, a home health agency. The acquisition represents a new service area, allowing LHC Group to better leverage its operations with a broader service area in the Washington, D.C. and Maryland markets and provide continuity of care for patients across contiguous counties. The agency will continue operating under its existing name.
In Evansville, Indiana, the company expands its services with the purchase of MSA Hospice. The provider will rebrand as OMNI Hospice in alignment with the company's home health provider of the same name, supporting its co-location growth strategy to provide multiple in-home healthcare services in certain markets.
In Crossett, Arkansas, LHC Group has purchased Ashley County Medical Center Home Health, bolstering the company's home health footprint in the state. The provider will continue operating under the ACMC name.
LHC Group expects annualized revenue from these purchases of approximately
About LHC Group, Inc.
LHC Group, Inc. is a national provider of in-home healthcare services and innovations for communities around the nation, offering quality, value-based healthcare to patients primarily within the comfort and privacy of their home or place of residence. The company's 30,000 employees deliver home health, hospice, home and community based services, and facility-based care in 35 states and the District of Columbia – reaching 60 percent of the U.S. population aged 65 and older. Through Imperium Health, the company's ACO management and enablement company, LHC Group helps partners improve both savings and patient outcomes with a value-based approach. As the preferred joint venture partner for more than 400 leading U.S. hospitals and health systems, LHC Group works in cooperation with providers to customize each partnership and reach more patients and families with an effective and efficient model of care.
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