About This Deal

UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC acquired Amedisys, Inc. for $101.00 per share (approximately $3.3 billion), a transaction completed in August 2025, structured as all cash.

Amedisys, Inc. operates in OptumHealth, is based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA. Amedisys (NASDAQ: AMED) is a provider of home health, hospice, and high-acuity home care services across the United States. It was acquired by Optum after an extended regulatory review and divestiture process.

Expanding Optum's in-home and value-based care capacity for aging and chronically ill patients, complementing the LHC Group platform.

National home-health and hospice scale reinforcing the shift to in-home value-based care. Expected to be modestly dilutive to adjusted EPS in 2025 due to financing costs and integration investments. Optum Health

Deal Terms

Acquirer
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC
Target
Amedisys, Inc.
Value
$101.00 per share (approximately $3.3 billion)
Date
August 2025
Type
Full acquisition
Status
Ready

Transaction Details

Target HQ
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Segment
OptumHealth
Structure
All cash
Closed
August 1, 2025
Synergies
Expected to be modestly dilutive to adjusted EPS in 2025 due to financing costs and integration investments.

Advisors

Advisory firms were not disclosed for this transaction.

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