PAM Health, LLC is a health care provider that specializes in rehabilitation. It is headquartered in Enola, Pennsylvania near Harrisburg, and operates facilities in at least 23 states across the United States.
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.jpg) PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Westminster | |
| Formerly | Post Acute Medical |
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| Company type | Limited liability company |
| Industry | Health care |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Founder | Anthony Misitano (CEO and chairman) |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Number of locations | <100 (2025) |
Area served | United States (23 states) |
| Services | Rehabilitation Physical therapy Wound care Behavioral health |
| Website | pamhealth |
History
editPost Acute Medical was founded in 2006 by Anthony Misitano;[1] the company purchased three rehabilitation hospitals in San Antonio, Texas. In 2021, the company was renamed PAM Health.[2]
Collaborations
editAccording to its website, PAM Health is partnered with Penn State Athletics and Hall of Fame Health.[2] Founder and CEO Anthony Misitano is an alumnus of Penn State University and has served on the board of Happy Valley United, Penn State Athletics' name, image, and likeness collective.[3][4] PAM Health and the Misitano family donated $25 million to Penn State's renovation of Beaver Stadium, the second-largest donation in Penn State Athletics' history and naming the west tower on the stadium PAM Health Misitano Family Tower.[5] In February 2025, the Penn State Board of Trustees approved the leasing of land at Innovation Park near State College for construction of a PAM Health rehabilitation hospital.[3]
Facilities
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Some PAM Health facilities are located within larger hospitals.
San Antonio
edit- a 65-bed rehabilitation hospital in the South Texas Medical Center
- a 34-bed rehabilitation hospital in Thousand Oaks
- a 40-bed acute-care facility in New Braunfels
- The former Promise Hospital was acquired in 2012 and becamse Warm Springs Specialty Hospital. It is a 26-bed long-term acute hospital located within Southwest General Hospital.[6]
Delaware
edit- PAM Health's first Delaware facility opened in Dover in 2019.
Indiana
edit- Pam Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Greater Indiana North, formerly Southern Indiana Rehabilitation Hospital. Acquired in 2024[8]
Pennsylvania
editPAM Health has hospitals in Wilkes-Barre, Pittsburgh, and Beaver areas.[9]
Controversies
editIn 2018, Post Acute Medical agreed to pay more than $13 million to the US federal government, $114,016 to Texas, and $22,482 to Louisiana due to violations of the False Claims Act and the Physician Self-Referral Law.[10][11]
References
edit- ^ Taylor, Lydia (February 17, 2025). "42-bed rehabilitation hospital coming to Cincinnati". Spectrum News 1. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
- ^ a b "Learn More About PAM Health". PAM Health. Archived from the original on February 19, 2025. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
- ^ a b Rushton, Geoff (February 21, 2025). "Penn State Trustees Approve Ground Lease of Land at Innovation Park for Rehabilitation Hospital". StateCollege.com. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
- ^ Jones, Ben (June 8, 2023). "Penn State NIL Collectives Announce Merger to Form Happy Valley United". StateCollege.com. Archived from the original on June 8, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
- ^ Scarcella, Rich (February 13, 2025). "Penn State reveals seating details for Beaver Stadium renovation project". The Morning Call. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
- ^ Danner, Patrick (August 31, 2012). "Promise Hospital sold to Pa. company". MySA. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
- ^ Rogers, Terry (2024). "Newest PAM Rehabilitation Center opens in Milford". Milford Live. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
- ^ Brown, Alex (December 4, 2024). "New Albany rehab hospital acquired". Inside INdiana Business. Archived from the original on January 13, 2025. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
- ^ Urie, Daniel (March 6, 2023). "Another rehabilitation hospital planned for Cumberland County". PennLive. Archived from the original on November 12, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
- ^ Patton, Mary (September 26, 2018). "Medical company with 4 SA hospitals to pay $13M+ for kickback scheme". KSAT. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
- ^ "Post Acute Medical Agrees to Pay More Than $13 Million to Settle Allegations of Kickbacks and Improper Physician Relationships". U.S. Department of Justice. August 15, 2018. Archived from the original on February 7, 2025. Retrieved February 24, 2025.