How the DOJ-UnitedHealth Group Lawsuit Could Change Hospice M&A

A U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) victory in its lawsuit to block UnitedHealth Group’s (NYSE: UNH) acquisition of Amedisys (Nasdaq: AMED) is unlikely to have a cooling effect on hospice M&A, according to some experts. The UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Optum in June 2023 agreed to acquire Amedisys in a $3.3 billion deal. Optum in February 2023 […]

Inside the Justice Department’s Amedisys-Optum Lawsuit

The rationale behind the U.S. Justice Department’s lawsuit against Optum and Amedisys (Nasdaq: AMED) is multi-faceted, citing potential adverse impacts on competition, home-based care workers and payers. Optum, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) in June 2023 penned its agreement to acquire Amedisys in an all-cash transaction of $101 per share, or about $3.3 […]