BRIEF-Amedisys Announces Receipt Of Unsolicited Proposal From Optum

Amedisys Inc: * AMEDISYS ANNOUNCES RECEIPT OF UNSOLICITED PROPOSAL FROM OPTUM

* AMEDISYS INC - PROPOSED DEAL FOR $100 PER SHARE * AMEDISYS INC - AMEDISYS ENGAGING IN DISCUSSIONS WITH OPTUM

* AMEDISYS: UPON CLOSING CO STOCKHOLDERS EXPECTED TO OWN ABOUT 35.5% OF OUTSTANDING SHARES OF COMBINED CO ON A FULLY DILUTED BASIS * AMEDISYS INC - STOCKHOLDERS WOULD GET 3.0213 SHARES OF OPTION CARE HEALTH STOCK FOR EACH EXISTING SHARE OF CO THEY HOLD

* AMEDISYS INC - AMEDISYS' BOARD HAS NOT DETERMINED THAT OPTUM'S PROPOSAL CONSTITUTES A SUPERIOR PROPOSAL * AMEDISYS - BOARD'S RECOMMENDATION IN FAVOR OF MERGER AGREEMENT WITH OPTION CARE HEALTH AND MERGER WITH OPTION CARE HEALTH CONTINUES TO BE IN EFFECT Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: