Mergers and acquisitions for payers, their subsidiaries and related businesses have been in full swing throughout 2026. The year has included nonprofit affiliations and large payers refining their portfolios. Here are 15 M&A updates from 2026: 1. Optum Financial, under…
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Optum Financial closed its acquisition of Alegeus Technologies, a platform offering benefits administration for consumer-directed healthcare accounts, July 2. Optum Financial is the financial services branch of UnitedHealth Group’s Optum subsidiary. Alegeus administers benefits across health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts,…
Today, sweeping consolidations do not define payer M&A. Instead, discipline, precision and — in the nonprofit world — the right partner all take precedence. Becker’s spoke with Deblina Ghosh, a principal focused on health at consulting firm EY-Parthenon, about the…
Pharmacy benefit managers Abarca Health and LucyRx are merging, the companies said in a June 17 news release. Together, the organizations will reach 9 million members. The companies will operate as subsidiaries under Healthcare Revolution Partners. The news release said…
WPS Health Solutions has acquired Mavida Health, a company that provides digital women’s mental health services. Mavida offers virtual therapy and medication management for women navigating menstrual and premenstrual conditions, fertility treatment, pregnancy, pregnancy loss, postpartum recovery and menopause, according…
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St. Louis-based Ascension has completed its acquisition of ambulatory surgery center operator AmSurg, expanding its footprint to 300 ASCs nationwide. The deal, valued at about $3.9 billion, marks a significant step in Ascension’s strategy to expand outpatient services and respond…
“Payviders” — health systems running their own health plans — are built on the promise of integrating care and bridging gaps between payers and providers. But, despite that compelling ethos, execution has been a challenge. In recent years, many health…
The year started off hot with a series of nonprofit affiliations. Larger players — like Centene and Humana — pursued transactions as 2026 progressed. From leaning into new businesses to shedding troubled ones, here is where payer activity stands halfway…
CVS Health secured court approval to sell its long-term care pharmacy business, Omnicare, according to a May 13 news release and bankruptcy court filings. GenieRx, a partnership between a private investment firm and a healthcare investment and management firm, is buying the…
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is entering the third-party administrator market through HealthEZ, a Minnesota-based TPA the insurer purchased last year. Horizon said it will make new solutions available to businesses with 50 to 2,000 employees this…