UnitedHealth, Amedisys ask judge to toss antitrust lawsuit

UnitedHealth, Amedisys ask judge to toss antitrust lawsuit 
Modern Healthcare; by Diane Eastabrook; 1/9/25
UnitedHealth Group and Amedisys asked a federal judge Wednesday to either dismiss a government lawsuit over their planned merger or require the Justice Department to better define where the deal would stifle competition. The motion is the latest chapter in UnitedHealth Group’s 18-month effort to acquire home health and hospice company Amedisys for $3 billion. In November, the Justice Department filed a lawsuit to block the deal, claiming it would stifle competition. ... The request for a dismissal came days after UnitedHealth Group and Amedisys backed away from a deal to sell some home health and hospice locations to Dallas-based Vital Caring Group to alleviate antitrust concerns.