Goodwill and Intangible Assets
The Company accounts for goodwill at acquisition-date fair value, net of impairments recognized and other intangible assets at acquisition-date fair value less accumulated amortization. See Note 2 for a summary of the Company’s policies relating to goodwill and intangible assets, as well as a discussion of the goodwill impairment charges recorded for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
Intangible Assets
As of December 31, 2025, the Company’s intangible assets, net consists of the following:
(in thousands)Weighted average amortization periodGross carrying amountAccumulated amortizationNet carrying amount
Intangible assets    
Amortizing intangible assets:    
Payor contracts13 years$22,191 $(14,095)$8,096 
Trade names10 years6,650 (3,900)2,750 
Noncompete agreements8 years926 (757)169 
Total intangible assets$29,767 $(18,752)$11,015 
As of December 31, 2024, the Company’s intangible assets, net consists of the following:
(in thousands)Weighted average amortization periodGross carrying amountAccumulated amortizationNet carrying amount
Intangible assets    
Amortizing intangible assets:    
Payor contracts13 years$22,191 $(12,054)$10,137 
Trade names10 years6,650 (3,247)3,403 
Clinical contracts and noncompetes8 years3,191 (1,921)1,270 
Total intangible assets$32,032 $(17,222)$14,810 
The estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years as of December 31, 2025 is as follows:
(in thousands)Amount
Year ending December 31:
2026$2,840 
20272,713 
20282,615 
2029453 
2030453 
Thereafter1,941 
Total$11,015 
The aggregate amortization expense during the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 were $2,981 and $3,094, respectively.
Goodwill
The Company evaluates goodwill at the reporting unit level, which, for the Company, is at the level of the reportable segments of patient services, specialty pharmacy, and clinical trials & other. The goodwill allocated to each of the reporting units as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 is as follows:
(in thousands)December 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Patient services$2,679 $2,679 
Specialty pharmacy4,551 4,551 
Clinical trials & other— — 
Total goodwill$7,230 $7,230 
The accumulated goodwill impairment for patient services was $26,179 as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 and January 1, 2024. The accumulated goodwill impairment for clinical trials & other was $632 as of December 31, 2025 and 2024. The accumulated goodwill impairment for clinical trials and other as of January 1, 2024, was $632. There was no accumulated goodwill impairment for specialty pharmacy as of December 31, 2025, December 31, 2024, and January 1, 2024.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Mar 12, 2026Showing above
2024Mar 26, 2025
2023Mar 28, 2024
2022Mar 16, 2023
2021Mar 11, 2022

About Goodwill & Intangibles Disclosures

Goodwill and intangible asset disclosures reveal the premium paid in acquisitions and how management assesses whether that premium retains its value. Since goodwill is no longer amortized under US GAAP, the annual impairment test is the only mechanism that adjusts carrying values downward — making the assumptions behind that test critically important for investors.

Key signals: a history of goodwill impairments suggests management consistently overpays for acquisitions. Watch the gap between reporting unit fair value and carrying amount — when fair value exceeds carrying amount by less than 10-20%, a small decline in business performance could trigger a write-down. For finite-lived intangibles, examine useful life assumptions across customer relationships, technology, and trade names; aggressive estimates inflate near-term earnings. Compare total intangibles-to-total-assets ratios against peers to assess acquisition dependency. Rising goodwill as a percentage of equity can signal balance sheet fragility.