United States, et al. v. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated, et al.; Proposed Final Judgment and Competitive Impact Statement

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Justice Antitrust Division ( printed page 39268) Notice is hereby given pursuant to the Antitrust Procedures and Penalties Act, 15 U.S.C. 16(b)-(h) , that a proposed Final Judgment, Stipulation, and Competitive Impact Statement have been filed with the United States District Court for the District of Maryland in United States of America et al. v. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated, et al., Civil Action No. 1:24-cv-03267. On November 12, 2024, the United States filed a Complaint alleging that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's proposed acquisition of Amedisys, Inc. would violate Section 7 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 18 , and that Amedisys, Inc. violated Section 7A of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 18a . The proposed Final Judgment requires UnitedHealth Group Incorporated and Amedisys, Inc. to divest certain home health, hospice, and palliative care branches and agencies to BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. and The Pennant Group, Inc., and/or to another acquirer acceptable to the United States. It additionally requires Amedisys to pay a $1.1 million civil penalty for violation of the HSR Act and to conduct antitrust compliance training for certain Amedisys employees. Copies of the Complaint, proposed Final Judgment, and Competitive Impact Statement are available for inspection on the Antitrust Division's website at http://www.justice.gov/​atr and at the Office of the Clerk of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. Copies of these materials…