UnitedHealth wants earlier date for Amedisys merger trial
Becker's Healthcare January 7, 2025
UnitedHealth Group and the Justice Department disagree on a date for trial that will determine the fate of the company’s planned merger with Amedisys.
In a proposed schedule and case management order filed Jan. 3, attorneys for the Justice Department proposed a trial beginning Oct. 27. Attorneys for UnitedHealth Group proposed an earlier date, Aug. 18.
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit challenging UnitedHealth Group’s proposed merger with home health company Amedisys in November. The Justice Department argued the $3.3 billion merger will lessen competition in...