Industry Note:
Gentiva Diversifies Payors With Major Acquisition
Published on Fri Sep 27, 2013
Gentiva Health Services Inc. plans to acquire Harden Healthcare Inc.’s home health, hospice and community care businesses, the Atlanta-based chain says in a release. Gentiva will pay nearly $409 million for Austin, Texas-based Harden — $355 million in cash and $54 million in Gentiva common stock. Harden operates in 13 states with a large presence and Texas and other South [...]