by Kristin Rowan | May 16, 2025 | M&A, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor DOJ Rejects Plan to Divest Assets DOJ rejects plans to divest assets from UnitedHealth and Amedisys to BrightSpring Health Services and the Pennant Group. Last week, we reported that Amedisys and UnitedHealth had entered an agreement to divest...
by Kristin Rowan | May 9, 2025 | M&A
by Kristin Rowan, Editor UnitedHealth, Amedisys to Divest Home Health & Hospice...Again History UnitedHealth, Amedisys to divest home health and hospice properties to satisfy DOJ. Almost two years ago, the health services division of UnitedHealth Group, Optum,...
by Kristin Rowan | Jan 9, 2025 | Breaking News, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Just as we were setting the article on UnitedHealth Group and Amedisys for publication, we received the following breaking news story: VitalCaring Divestment Agreement Cancelled VitalCaring entered into the agreement on June 28, 2024, just...
by Kristin Rowan | Jan 9, 2025 | M&A, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor UHG and Amedisys Waive Termination The UnitedHealth Group and Amedisys merger has been an ongoing story since the initial merger agreement was signed in June of 2023. The proposed merger came under scrutiny by the Federal Trade Commission...
by Kristin Rowan | Nov 15, 2024 | CMS, M&A, Medicare Advantage, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Justice Department Sues In September of 2023, UnitedHealth Group made a bid to purchase Amedysis. That acquisition has been under scrutiny since last year. When the bid was announced, the Department of Justice began an inquiry, asking for...
by Tim Rowan | Nov 8, 2024 | Admin, Editorial, M&A, Regulatory
by Tim Rowan, Editor Emeritus Hospitals Divesting Home Health Departments Is this an early omen of two related trends? A number of hospitals are divesting their home health departments, while large health insurance companies are swallowing up large home health...
by Kristin Rowan | Sep 13, 2023 | Editorial, M&A, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor UnitedHealth Group Makes Bid to Buy Amedisys after Acquiring LHC Group Amedisys is one of the leading providers of home health, hospice, and other healthcare at home services. It operates more than 500 locations in 37 states and the District...
