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June 5 (Reuters) - Amedisys Inc said on Monday it had received an unsolicited proposal from UnitedHealth Group's health services company Optum to acquire all of its outstanding shares in an all-cash transaction worth $3.26 billion.
Optum made an offer of $100 per share, according to Amedisys, compared with Option Care Health Inc's agreement last month to buy the company for roughly $97.38 per share.
Amedisys' board believes Optum's offer could be superior to Option Health's proposal, but has not yet made an official determination.
Amedisys is a healthcare-at-home firm that provides nursing facility at homes as well as hospice care at the end of life. (Reporting by Leroy Leo in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D'Silva and Shounak Dasgupta)
