M&A

Little Rock-based Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield is discussing a potential merger with Cambia Health Solutions, Arkansas Business reported Jan. 21. 

Imagine360, a health plan for self-funded employers, has purchased Ardent Health's third-party administrator, HealthFirst.

UnitedHealth Group has asked a federal judge to dismiss the Justice Department's challenge to its acquisition of Amedisys, or require the department to provide more specific data on how the deal could harm competition. 

Personalized health navigation company Transcarent is planning to purchase health benefits navigator Accolade for $621 million.

Several major payer acquisitions have closed in the first months of 2025.  CareSource has closed the acquisition of two insurers, and announced plans to acquire a third. Cigna also completed the sale of its Medicare Advantage business to HCSC.  Here…

UnitedHealth Group and the Justice Department disagree on a date for trial that will determine the fate of the company's planned merger with Amedisys. 

CareSource has completed the acquisition of Common Ground Healthcare Cooperative, one of the last surviving ACA co-op plans. 

Elevance Health has completed its acquisition of Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health's health plan. 

UnitedHealth Group and home health company Amedisys have agreed to extend the deadline for a planned $3.3 billion merger due to a legal challenge by the Department of Justice.

Centene could turn its attention to acquiring health plans or other assets in 2025, its executives told investors at a Dec. 12 conference.