Becker's Healthcare February 14, 2025
UnitedHealth Group and Amedisys have proposed selling a minimum of 128 home health and hospice facilities as part of their efforts to address competitive concerns arising from their $3.3 billion merger.
The sale would be part of a divestiture package that aims to alleviate antitrust issues raised by the Department of Justice, which sued over the proposed merger in November. Following the merger, UnitedHealth said it would operate approximately 10% of home health services and 4% of hospice services in the United States, reducing its market share in the sectors.
The merger, which was first announced in June 2023, involves Optum acquiring Baton Rouge-based Amedisys, a...
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