Amedisys, Inc. is an American healthcare company based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. They are one of the largest home health providers and second largest hospice care provider in the United States.
Amedisys provides in-home skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech language pathology, medical social work, home aides, and hospice and bereavement services, with 11 million patient care visits in 2011.[4]
Amedisys employs more than 21,000 individuals at more than 500 locations in 39 states and Washington, D.C. In 2010, annual revenues were approximately $1.6 billion.[5] Amedisys was ranked 999 on the Fortune 1000 in 2011.
In June 2023, Optum (a division of UnitedHealth Group) agreed to acquire Amedisys for $3.3 billion. The acquisition was completed during 2025.