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Proposed class action lawsuit filed to block BCBS Louisiana, Elevance deal
A Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana policyholder filed a proposed class action lawsuit seeking to block the insurer's sale to Elevance Health, nola.com reported Dec. 5. -
HCSC eyeing Cigna's Medicare Advantage business: Report
The sale of Cigna's Medicare Advantage business would remove one hurdle in the company's reported goal to merge with Humana, and Health Care Service Corp. might be part of that equation, Bloomberg reported Nov. 29. -
Cigna, Humana 'in talks' to merge
The Cigna Group and Humana are "in talks" to merge, The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 29. -
UnitedHealth subsidiary's ASC deal facing scrutiny from Connecticut regulators
Connecticut hospital regulators want more information from UnitedHealth subsidiary SCA Health over its attempts to acquire controlling interest in a surgical center in the state, CT Insider reported Nov. 21. -
Health Care Service Corp. rebrands Trustmark Health Benefits
Health Care Service Corp. has rebranded Trustmark Health Benefits to Luminare Health. -
Cigna reportedly considering selling Medicare Advantage business
The Cigna Group is exploring a potential sale of its Medicare Advantage business, Reuters exclusively reported Nov. 6. -
UnitedHealth closes acquisition of UK company
UnitedHealth Group has completed its acquisition of health technology firm EMIS Group, according to an Oct. 27 EMIS Group news release. -
BCBS North Carolina to purchase more than 50 FastMed urgent care clinics
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina intends to purchase all North Carolina locations of FastMed, a national chain of urgent care clinics. -
BCBS Michigan, Vermont receive green light for affiliation
Vermont regulators have approved Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont becoming a subsidiary of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. -
Regulator greenlights UnitedHealth's acquisition of UK company
The U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority has given UnitedHealth the OK to acquire health technology firm EMIS Group. -
BCBS Louisiana, Elevance Health halt $2.5B acquisition
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana's sale to Elevance Health for $2.5 billion is temporarily on hold, nola.com reported Sept. 25. -
Elevance-BCBS Louisiana deal faces further delays
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana officials said they are again seeking to delay a regulatory hearing over its proposed sale to Elevance Health, nola.com reported Sept. 21. -
Optum-Amedisys deal receives shareholder approval
In an overwhelming majority, Amedisys shareholders approved a $3.3 billion acquisition by UnitedHealth Group's Optum on Sept. 8. -
Molina Healthcare closes $150M acquisition of My Choice Wisconsin
Molina Healthcare has completed the acquisition of My Choice Wisconsin, a Medicaid MCO with 44,000 members. -
Centene continues non-core business selloffs
Centene is reportedly offloading its last U.K. businesses, continuing a strategy under CEO Sarah London of divesting from non-core businesses. -
Centene reportedly selling last UK business
Centene is planning to sell its Operose clinics in the U.K., its last remaining business in the country, the Financial Times reported Aug. 30. -
8 recent payer M&A updates
From Centene signing an agreement to sell Circle Health Group, to the Justice Department scrutinizing UnitedHealth Group's proposed acquisition of Amedisys, here are eight payer merger and acquisition updates Becker's has reported since June 22: -
Centene to sell UK hospital group for $1.2B
Managed healthcare and health insurance company Centene signed an agreement to sell Circle Health Group, an operator of 53 U.K. hospitals, for $1.2 billion. -
3 payer M&A deals under scrutiny
Three payer acquisition deals have come under scrutiny by state or federal officials in August: -
Hearings on proposed BCBS Louisiana, Elevance deal postponed
Public hearings on Elevance Health's proposed acquisition of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana have been postponed after state officials raised concerns about the sale.
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