Optum has acquired Kingsport, Tenn.-based Holston Medical Group, WJHL reported Aug. 11.
The 200-provider medical group has more than 70 locations in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia, according to the report.
“Holston Medical Group is pleased to join Optum to support our efforts to continue to provide exceptional health care services to patients in the communities we serve,” an Optum spokesperson said in a statement shared with the news outlet. “Holston Medical Group and Optum share common goals around providing patients with high-quality, local care with a focus on value and innovation. We look forward to the breadth of clinical expertise and capabilities that we will gain as part of Optum.”
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