UnitedHealth to meet with Justice Department on Amedisys deal: Bloomberg

UnitedHealth Group representatives are set to meet with Justice Department officials to make the case for its acquisition of Amedisys to be approved, Bloomberg reported Oct. 25. 

The meeting is often the last step before the Justice Department decides whether to file a lawsuit challenging an acquisition, according to the news outlet

Amedisys provides home health, hospice and high-acuity care. The company operates more than 500 facilities in 37 states. 

Amedisys shareholders approved the acquisition in September 2023. The deal has been held up by regulatory scrutiny. Justice Department officials are concerned the deal could increase prices for home health, according to Bloomberg. 

UnitedHealth acquired LHC Group, a home health provider with more than 900 locations, in February 2023. If UnitedHealth's acquisition of Amedisys is approved, the company would own 10% of the home health market, with significant overlap between Amedisys and LHC acquisitions in some Southern states, according to Bloomberg. 

Regulators could approve the deal with some changes to address competition concerns, Bloomberg reported. In August, Amedisys and UnitedHealth agreed to sell an undisclosed number of care centers to VitalCaring Group if the merger is approved. 

UnitedHealth and the Justice Department declined to comment to Bloomberg. 

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