Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) and Option Care Health (Nasdaq: OPCH) announced Wednesday that the pair have entered into a definitive agreement to combine. Amedisys is one of the largest independent providers of home health services in the country, along with several other home-focused services. Option Care Health, meanwhile, is one of the largest providers of home and alternate site infusion services. The deal values Amedisys at $3.6 billion. The Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based Amedisys provides home health, hospice and palliative care services, as well as other forms of higher-acuity home-based care. Overall, its network includes 16,500 employees and 522 care centers across 37 states and the District of Columbia. On its end, the Bannockburn, Illinois-based Option Care Health provides infusion services via its 7,500 employees and 4,500 clinicians across all 50 states.
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Source: https://homehealthcarenews.com/2023/05/amedisys-to-merge-with-option-care-health-creating-end-to-end-home-based-health-solutions-powerhouse