"As permitted by the terms of Amedisys' merger agreement with Option Care Health, Amedisys entered into a confidentiality agreement with Optum on May 30, 2023, and is currently engaging in exploratory discussions with Optum," the company said in a news release. "Amedisys remains bound by the terms of the merger agreement with Option Care Health, and Amedisys' Board has not determined that Optum's proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal as defined in the merger agreement."