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Optum receives green light for emergency purchase of Oregon clinic
Oregon state regulators will allow UnitedHealth Group's Optum to bypass a state review of its planned purchase of Corvallis Clinic, citing an immediate need to maintain the provider's financial solvency. -
Optum looks to fast-track Oregon clinic purchase amid solvency 'emergency'
UnitedHealth Group's Optum is seeking to fast-track its proposed purchase of Corvallis (Ore.) Clinic, citing an urgent need to "maintain the solvency" of the physician-owned organization. -
Elevance closes Paragon Health acquisition
Elevance Health has closed the acquisition of infusion center and specialty pharmacy operator Paragon Healthcare. -
CareSource to pick up ACA co-op plan
CareSource plans to affiliate with one of the last surviving ACA co-op plans. -
9 payer M&A updates
From the Elevance-Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana deal put on hold again to Cigna reaching a deal to sell its Medicare business, here are nine payer mergers and acquisitions updates Becker's has reported since Jan. 29: -
Some health systems ditch their health plans
Some health systems are getting out of the insurance business. -
SCAN, CareOregon call off merger
CareOregon and SCAN Group have called off a proposed merger between the two nonprofit insurers, after state regulators expressed skepticism about the deal. -
$2.5B BCBS Louisiana, Elevance Health sale on hold again
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana has put plans to be acquired by Elevance Health on pause again after the proposed sale faced scrutiny from physicians and state officials. -
Payers offloading international assets: 4 updates
UnitedHealth Group, Centene and Cigna have recently completed major divestitures of assets outside the U.S. as the companies focus on domestic growth or core business operations. -
Opposition mounts to BCBS Louisiana, Elevance sale
More Louisiana officials are voicing opposition to the planned sale of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana to Elevance Health. -
UnitedHealth completes sale of Brazilian assets
UnitedHealth Group completed the sale of its health insurance and hospital operations in Brazil, the company said in regulatory documents filed Feb. 6. -
Optum's plan to buy Oregon physician group gets pushback
Hundreds of people, including physicians, patients and Oregon Senate Majority Whip Sara Gelser Blouin, have urged the state department of health to block Optum's proposed acquisition of Corvallis (Ore.) Clinic, the Corvallis Gazette-Times reported Feb. 8. -
Cigna's Medicare sale is an uphill battle for HCSC: Moody's
It's going to be a difficult task for Health Care Service Corp. to turn Cigna's Medicare business into a financially successful endeavor, according to a Moody's analysis shared with Becker's. -
Centene's UK exit complete
Centene completed the sale of its U.K. companies. -
Judge rejects proposed class-action challenge to BCBS, Elevance deal
A Louisiana judge rejected a proposed class-action lawsuit seeking to block the current terms of the proposed sale of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana to Elevance Health, nola.com reported Feb. 1. -
3 Blues plans becoming providers
As the nation's largest insurers have evolved, several Blue Cross Blue Shield companies are following suit and becoming providers as well. -
Cigna's Medicare sale 'clears path' for M&A
Cigna's plan to sell its Medicare business to Health Care Service Corp. is clearing a path for future mergers and acquisitions, according to S&P analysts. -
Cigna to sell Medicare business to HCSC for $3.3B
The Cigna Group reached a deal to sell its Medicare business to Health Care Service Corp. for $3.3 billion. -
After called-off merger, Humana, Cigna double down on Medicare strategies
After a called-off merger between Humana and Cigna, executives at both companies say they are focused on staying on their existing courses. -
Cigna sells 7 outpatient imaging centers in Arizona
Cigna's Evernorth has sold seven outpatient imaging centers in Phoenix to diagnostic imaging provider RadNet for an undisclosed amount.
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