UnitedHealth Offers Over $3 Billion for Home Health Firm Amedisys

UnitedHealth Offers Over $3 Billion for Home Health Firm Amedisys
The corporate logo of the UnitedHealth Group appears on the side of one of their office buildings in Santa Ana, Calif., on April 13, 2020. Mike Blake/Reuters
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UnitedHealth Group on Monday made a surprise $3.26 billion all-cash offer to acquire Amedisys Inc., pitting itself against another healthcare company set to buy the home health and hospice care firm.

Interest in the home health sector has jumped since the pandemic as patients and caregivers increasingly prefer accessing medical services from the safety of their homes.