Becker's Healthcare November 4, 2025
The Justice Department is asking a Maryland federal court judge to appoint William Berlin as compliance monitor as part of the settlement agreement allowing UnitedHealth Group to acquire Amedisys.
UnitedHealth completed its acquisition of the home health and hospice provider in August after reaching a settlement agreement with the Justice Department and attorneys general in four states to resolve an antitrust lawsuit that had temporarily halted the merger.
Under the terms of the settlement, UnitedHealth and Amedisys were required to divest 164 clinics across 19 states. The divested clinics must remain viable and competitive businesses. The companies are also banned from reacquiring any of the divested assets without prior DOJ approval.
As part of the settlement, a monitor...
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