| Former name | Post Acute Medical |
|---|---|
| Industry | Health care |
| Founded | 2006 (age 20) |
| Founder | Anthony Misitano (CEO and chairman) |
| Hq location city | Enola, Pennsylvania |
| Hq location country | United States |
| Num locations (2025) | <100 |
| Area served | United States (23 states) |
| Services | Rehabilitation Physical therapy Wound care Behavioral health |
| Website | pamhealth.com |
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.
History
Post 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
According 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
Some PAM Health facilities are located within larger hospitals.
San Antonio
- 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 became Warm Springs Specialty Hospital. It is a 26-bed long-term acute hospital located within Southwest General Hospital.[6]
Delaware
- PAM Health's first Delaware facility opened in Dover in 2019.
Indiana
- Pam Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Greater Indiana North, formerly Southern Indiana Rehabilitation Hospital. Acquired in 2024[8]
Pennsylvania
PAM Health has hospitals in Wilkes-Barre, Pittsburgh, and Beaver areas.[9]
Controversies
In 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
- ^ Taylor, Lydia (17 February 2025). "42-bed rehabilitation hospital coming to Cincinnati". Spectrum News 1. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ "Learn More About PAM Health". PAM Health. Archived February 19, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ Rushton, Geoff (21 February 2025). "Penn State Trustees Approve Ground Lease of Land at Innovation Park for Rehabilitation Hospital". StateCollege.com. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ Jones, Ben (8 June 2023). "Penn State NIL Collectives Announce Merger to Form Happy Valley United". StateCollege.com. Archived June 8, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ Scarcella, Rich (13 February 2025). "Penn State reveals seating details for Beaver Stadium renovation project". The Morning Call. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ Danner, Patrick (31 August 2012). "Promise Hospital sold to Pa. company". MySA. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ Rogers, Terry (2024). "Newest PAM Rehabilitation Center opens in Milford". Milford Live. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ Brown, Alex (4 December 2024). "New Albany rehab hospital acquired". Inside INdiana Business. Archived January 13, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ^ Urie, Daniel (6 March 2023). "Another rehabilitation hospital planned for Cumberland County". PennLive. Archived November 12, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ^ Patton, Mary (26 September 2018). "Medical company with 4 SA hospitals to pay $13M+ for kickback scheme". KSAT. Archived October 26, 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 24 February 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. 15 August 2018. Archived February 7, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 24 February 2025.