AMED Stock Recent News

Amedisys, for the fourth quarter of 2024, delivers year-over-year top-line growth across three of its segments - Home Health, Hospice and High Acuity Care.

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Amedisys (AMED) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended December 2024, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

Amedisys (AMED) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.96 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.05 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.94 per share a year ago.

BATON ROUGE, La., Feb. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amedisys, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMED) today reported its financial results for the three-month period and year ended December 31, 2024.

Amedisys (AMED) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

BATON ROUGE, La., Feb. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amedisys, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMED), a leading provider of home health, hospice and high-acuity care services, has recognized 47 employees with the prestigious Spirit of Excellence Awards, one of the company's highest honors.

President Trump has endorsed the passage of a tax credit for family caregivers. The tax credit would be given to caregivers who take care of a parent, family member, or a loved one.

UNH and AMED are now expected to identify new buyers for the divestment assets by March 2025.

Amedisys' expected merger with UnitedHealth Group's Optum brings optimism to investors. Yet, a dull macroeconomic condition adds to the worry.

UnitedHealth Group Inc (NYSE:UNH, ETR:UNH) and Amedisys (NASDAQ:AMED) have agreed to extend the deadline for their $3.3 billion merger, facing ongoing scrutiny from the US Department of Justice (DOJ). The companies announced in a regulatory filing that the merger deadline will now be extended to 10 days after a final court decision is issued or December 31, 2025, whichever comes first. This development follows a lawsuit filed over a month ago by the DOJ and attorneys general from Maryland, New Jersey, and New York to block the merger. Regulators argue that the deal would reduce competition in the home health services market, potentially harming patients, insurers, and nurses. The original deadline for the merger was set for today. Under a new waiver agreement, the companies have adjusted financial terms, including a regulatory break fee of $275 million, which could rise to $325 million if specific asset divestitures are not completed by May 1. Other modifications to the agreement inclu