STAT+: UnitedHealth starts bidding war with $3.3 billion offer for Amedisys

There’s now a two-party showdown for one of the largest home health companies in the country.

UnitedHealth Group and its Optum division on Monday formally proposed to buy Amedisys for $100 per share, or about $3.3 billion.

The offer comes in lower than Option Care Health’s $3.6 billion takeover proposal announced in May. However, Option Care’s deal is an all-stock transaction, whereas UnitedHealth would pay all cash — a potentially more attractive offer for Amedisys shareholders who want a more immediate payout that isn’t tied to the unpredictability of another company’s stock price. Amedisys is recommending shareholders vote in favor of the deal with Option Care.

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