Established in 1982, Amedisys is nationally impressive – it is the second-largest home health care provider and the third-largest provider of hospice services within the United States. On February 2, Amedisys announced the acquisition of Dallas-headquartered Evolution Health, LLC.
As a division of Envision Healthcare, Evolution Health facilitates the daily in-home care of over 3,300 patients and employs approximately 650 staff members.
Between Texas, Oklahoma, and Ohio, 15 locations exist.
The acquiring agreement is scheduled for finalization within the first six months of this year. Once activated, Amedisys will obtain 100% of ownership interests from Evolution Health and increase Amedisys’ base clientele to more than 1.9 million Medicare enrollees, including more than 690,000 Texan Medicare Advantage enrollees. Home health and hospice services will operate within six Texas communities. The Dallas-Fort Worth area will be a definite presence.
Amedisys employs an estimated 20,000 workers, maintains 528 care facilities within 38 states, executes an average of 11.5 million annual home visits, and cares for about 445,000 patients every year.
Its President & Chief Operation Officer Chris Gerard articulated this vision: “By continuing the great care provided by Evolution Health, Amedisys will provide additional scale and resources that will expand our opportunities to care for more patients and in more communities across Texas, Oklahoma, and Ohio. Amedisys is proud to expand its presence in [those] healthcare communities and provide more comprehensive care by aligning with our Amedisys Hospice footprint in Texas.”
Evolution Health President Mike Parson said, “We look forward to growing with Amedisys and continuing to offer our employees exceptional resources and support to care for their patients, along with access to expanded service offerings.”
