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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. -
Regulators OK CareSource, Health Alliance Plan joint venture
State and federal regulators have approved a joint venture between CareSource and Health Alliance Plan. -
State regulators eye proposed BCBS Vermont, Michigan affiliation
Insurance regulators in Vermont have rolled out two separate review processes for the proposed affiliation between Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, VTDigger reported Aug. 16. -
State officials scrutinize BCBS Louisiana sale to Elevance
Three Louisiana state senators and the attorney general are calling for a delay of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana's sale to Elevance Health, nola.com reported Aug. 16. -
1 UnitedHealth acquisition nears green light as another is scrutinized
As UnitedHealth Group nears clearance from regulatory scrutiny in one acquisition, it is experiencing more of it in another. -
UnitedHealth gets provisional OK to acquire UK company
The U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority has given UnitedHealth a provisional OK in response to the company's proposed acquisition of the health technology firm EMIS Group. -
UnitedHealth-Amedisys deal faces antitrust review from Justice Department
Optum's proposed $3.29 billion acquisition of home health provider Amedisys is facing scrutiny from the Justice Department, according to an Aug. 10 regulatory filing. -
Molina expecting $1.8B in revenue from Bright Health Medicare Advantage deal
Molina Healthcare is expecting to add $1.8 billion in premium revenue from its acquisition of Bright Healthcare's 125,000-member Medicare Advantage business. -
Centene rebrands Arizona behavioral health subsidiary
Centene is rebranding Bayless Integrated Healthcare, a Phoenix-based subsidiary that provides primary care and behavioral health services, the St. Louis Business Journal reported July 17. -
Molina to acquire Bright Health's Medicare Advantage business in $600M deal
Molina Healthcare will purchase Bright Health Group's California Medicare Advantage business for $600 million, the two businesses said June 30. -
Optum to acquire Amedisys
UnitedHealth Group's Optum plans to merge with home and hospice care provider Amedisys in an all-cash deal valued at $101 per share, pending shareholder and regulatory approvals. -
CareSource to acquire nonprofit senior care group Radiant Alliance
CareSource plans to acquire a new affiliate, Radiant Alliance, a nonprofit organization composed of Metta Healthcare, the parent company of Ohio's Hospice and Pure Healthcare, and United Church Homes, pending regulatory approval. -
8 payer M&A deals in first half of 2023
From major purchases by CVS Health to UnitedHealth Group's continued growth in the care delivery space, these are eight merger and acquisition deals within the health insurance industry that have closed since Jan. 1: -
Centene completes sale of AI platform
Centene has completed the sale of artificial intelligence platform Apixio to the private equity firm New Mountain Capital. -
Why Centene is selling off non-core businesses
Since taking over the role in March 2022, Centene CEO Sarah London has overseen the divestiture of several non-core businesses. -
10 payer M&A updates
From Centene signing an agreement to sell an artificial intelligence platform, to UnitedHealth Group's Optum pitching a $3.3 billion merger with a home-health provider, here are 10 payer merger and acquisition updates Becker's reported since March 31: -
Optum pitches $3.3B merger with home-health provider Amedisys
Home and hospice care provider Amedisys has received an unsolicited cash offer from UnitedHealth Group's Optum to merge, following an agreement in May to be purchased by infusion services provider Option Care Health. The deal with Optum is valued at $3.26 billion, according to Reuters. -
Bright sells virtual care platform Zipnosis
Bright Health has sold its virtual care platform Zipnosis to health technology company Florence. -
Humana's Inclusa acquisition passes state reviews
Humana's plan to purchase Wisconsin-based managed care company Inclusa has passed state reviews, the Wisconsin State Journal reported May 11.
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