Justice Department sues UnitedHealth over Amedisys deal

(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review)

The U.S. Justice Department has sued UnitedHealth Group over its planned purchase of home health company Amedisys for $3.3 billion.

The lawsuit was filed in a Maryland federal court Nov. 12 and comes over concerns of lessened competition in the home health market because the two companies are “direct competitors.” UnitedHealth representatives have met with DOJ officials in recent weeks to make the case for the acquisition. Continue reading here…

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