Acucare Health Strategies, Inc. and Wyatt Matas & Associates Announce Alliance for Comprehensive Merger & Acquisition Service Offering for the Home Health Care Industry

Acucare Health Strategies and Wyatt Matas & Associates have formally announced an alliance to offer Comprehensive Pre & Post M&A Advisory Services for Buyers. The offering is designed for home healthcare companies with revenues of $10 million or more, that are looking to expand through acquisition and aggressive growth.

Tampa, FL (PRWEB) December 14, 2004 -- Acucare Health Strategies and Wyatt Matas & Associates have formally announced an alliance to offer Comprehensive Pre & Post M&A Advisory Services for Buyers. The offering is designed for home healthcare companies with revenues of $10 million or more, that are looking to expand through acquisition and aggressive growth. The two firms will combine services to offer:
-   Acquisition strategy development,
-   Merger & acquisition management services,
-   Capital acquisitions to fund transactions,
-   Operational and compliance liabilities review,
-   Reporting accuracy and data collection review, and
-   Post acquisition integration strategies.

Wyatt Matas & Associates has worked with Acucare on both sides of the table. We have been impressed with their industry-specific knowledge and their ability to identify potential problems and correct them to keep the transactions moving toward closing," said Chip Measells, Partner with Wyatt Matas & Associates.

Mr. Measells went on to say, The home care industry has seen a dramatic increase in mergers & acquisitions in 2004. Many of the acquiring companies have had trouble getting comfortable with the risk involved in an acquisition and many have had problems with the acquired company post-acquisition. The addition of Acucare and their expertise in limiting Medicare liabilities, due diligence services and post acquisition integrations will now allow us to offer a comprehensive service to the home health care industry that has not previously been available."

The Comprehensive Pre & Post M&A Advisory Services for Buyers is expected to assist growth companies in developing and executing an all-inclusive acquisition strategy to expand the acquiring companys service offerings and geographical coverage. Wyatt Matas & Associates and Acucare Health Strategies, Inc. indicated that they will be combining other home healthcare services in the future to help secure their leadership position in the industry.

Wyatt Matas & Associates has impressed us with their ability to creatively manage complex mergers & acquisitions. Their ability to acquire the capital to help fund transactions allows us to offer a comprehensive service to our home health clients. This further secures Acucares position as a Center of Excellence in home health strategies," says Peter Chaalan, President and CEO of Acucare Health Strategies, Inc.

The alliance with Wyatt Matas & Associates has already provided tremendous value to our current clients, and we expect that to continue with the Comprehensive Pre & Post M&A Advisory Services for Buyers. This level of service is no longer reserved for large companies outside the home healthcare industry. Home health care owners and shareholders now have one number to call when it comes to mergers and acquisitions strategies and implementations," Mr. Chaalan explained.

The combined companies also issued a separate statement indicating that they expect home health care mergers and acquisition to continue at an accelerated rate through 2005.

Acucare Health Strategies is a leading national healthcare business strategy firm and a Center of Excellence for Home Health and Hospice that provides clients with solutions and strategies that ensure superb patient care, regulatory and clinical compliance, and profitability, giving clients a distinct competitive advantage

Wyatt Matas & Associates is an investment banking firm specializing in merges and acquisition management, capital acquisitions and financial advisory services. Their services are designed specifically for home health care and other health care industries.

Contact Information for:
Chip Measells
Wyatt Matas & Associates
505 South Tampania, Suite 1
Tampa, Florida 33609
Telephone: 813-877-5885
Facsimile: 813-433-5384
Email: chipm@wyattmatas.com
Website: www.wyattmatas.com

Contact Information for:
Peter Chaalan
Acucare Health Strategies, Inc.
11343 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 9
Reston, Virginia 20190
Telephone: 703-435-8304
Facsimile: 703-435-8324
Email: pchaalan@acucaregroup.com
Website: www.acucaregroup.com

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