Healthcare company Included Health is acquiring Firefly Health, a clinically integrated health plan and primary care company.
Firefly currently serves more than 20,000 individuals across the U.S. Firefly previously reported 15% lower total cost of care in 2025 across its administrative-services-only business. Included Health partners with health plans, employers and other organizations to help members by supplying care, navigating billing and providing guidance.
The acquisition will build upon Included Health’s recently announced alternative plan design, integrating the company’s AI-native, clinician-in-the-loop offering with Firefly’s health plan.
“Together, we’re giving employers a single, connected benefits experience that integrates plan design and administration, comprehensive care, and full system support to reduce friction, improve employee health, and lower costs,” Owen Tripp, co-founder and CEO of Included Health, said in a July 28 news release.
The deal is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026, pending regulatory approval.
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