Justice Department Sues UnitedHealth To Block Amedisys Purchase

Justice Department Sues UnitedHealth To Block Amedisys Purchase

Cites competitive concerns harming the market

The Department of Justice (DoJ) and three US states have sued the UnitedHealth Group to block its $3.3 billion purchase of Amedisys Inc.

The enforcement agency said it was done over the concern that the deal would harm competition in the market for home health services.

The DoJ statement read, "Eliminating the competition between UnitedHealth and Amedisys would harm patients who receive home health and hospice services, insurers who contract for home health services, and nurses who provide home health and hospice services.”