LHC Group to Present at 35th Annual J.P. Morgan He

LAFAYETTE, La., Jan. 05, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LHC Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: LHCG ) announced today that Keith G. Myers, chief executive officer of LHC Group, will present at the 35 ^th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco on Thursday, January 12, 2017.

The presentation will begin at 8:30 a.m. Pacific time. To access a live webcast of LHC Group’s presentation, listeners should go to the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website, www.LHCgroup.com , approximately 15 minutes prior to the event to register and download any necessary software. For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available for 30 days on the Company’s website.

About LHC Group, Inc.

LHC Group, Inc. is a national provider of non-acute healthcare services, providing quality, cost-effective healthcare to patients primarily within the comfort and privacy of their home or place of residence. LHC Group provides a comprehensive array of healthcare services through home health, hospice, community-based services agencies and long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs).  At September 30, 2016, LHC Group operated 289 home health services locations, 64 hospice locations, 11 community-based service locations and six LTACHs with eight locations.

Certain matters discussed in this press release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, such as statements about the Company’s future financial performance and the strength of the Company’s operations. Such forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as “continue,” “expect,” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including changes in reimbursement, changes in government regulations, changes in LHC Group’s relationships with referral sources, increased competition for LHC Group’s services, increased competition for joint venture and acquisition candidates, changes in the interpretation of government regulations and other risks set forth in Item 1A. Risk Factors in LHC Group’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. LHC Group undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Contact: Eric Elliott Senior Vice President of Finance (337) 233-1307 eric.elliott@lhcgroup.com