NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ideal Option, a leading provider of Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) and behavioral counseling services for individuals suffering from Opioid Use Disorder (OUD), announced today a strategic minority investment by BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners (“BCBSVP”). BCBSVP invests on behalf of 33 BlueCross BlueShield entities in healthcare companies of strategic relevance to BlueCross BlueShield Plans.

BATON ROUGE, La., Feb. 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amedisys, Inc. (the “Company” or “Amedisys”) (NASDAQ: AMED), America’s leading independent home health, hospice and personal care company, has closed on its acquisition of Compassionate Care Hospice, a hospice provider headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, with 2,300 employees and 53 locations nationwide.

LAFAYETTE, La., Jan. 31, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LHC Group (NASDAQ: LHCG) and Unity Health today announced finalization of an equity partnership agreement to purchase and share ownership of two home health providers in Arkansas: Unity Health – White County Medical Center Home Health in Searcy and Unity Health – Harris Medical Center Home Health in Newport. The agencies serve patients and families in their respective communities and the Northeast Arkansas region with in-home healthcare.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Less than three months after Bain Capital Double Impact's merger of Arosa and LivHOME, the newly formed group, Arosa+LivHOME, has acquired Partners in Senior Care to add to its presence in the northern suburbs of Chicago.

AccentCare, Inc., a nationwide leader in post-acute healthcare, acquired Steward Home Care and Hospice, effective December 31, 2018.