Becker's Healthcare November 12, 2024
The U.S. Justice Department has sued UnitedHealth Group over its planned purchase of home health company Amedisys for $3.3 billion, Bloomberg reported Nov. 12.
According to the report, the lawsuit was filed in a Maryland federal court Nov. 12 and comes over concerns of lessened competition in the home health market. UnitedHealth representatives have met with DOJ officials in recent weeks to make the case for the acquisition.
The lawsuit claims the purchase could increase home healthcare prices across 23 states and in Washington, DC. Maryland, Illinois, New Jersey, and New York attorney generals have also joined the complaint.
UnitedHealth’s Optum first announced its plans to merge with Amedisys in June 2023. The Baton Rouge, La.-based company was founded in...
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