What’s Next for Managed Care?

by | Feb 24, 2017 8:38 pm | Managed Care, Physician Medical Groups, Private Equity

The managed care mega-deals of 2015 have blown up. Aetna (NYSE: AET) and Humana (NYSE: HUM) amicably terminated their $37 billion merger, following a federal judge’s order in January to block the deal on antitrust grounds. The $1 billion termination fee was in the works. A different federal judge blocked Anthem (NYSE: ANTM) and Cigna’s (NYSE: CI) $54.2 billion merger on similar grounds. Things turned ugly quickly, as Cigna declared the deal dead and sued Anthem for the $1.85 billion termination fee, and another $13 billion in damages on behalf of its shareholders. Anthem says it will go ahead with the merger. What do the Big Five health insurers do now that they’re... Read More »

Outpatient Surgery Centers Take the Spotlight

by | Jan 10, 2017 5:52 pm | Other Services, Physician Medical Groups

After a record-setting year in 2016, the Physician Medical Group sector got off to a swift start in  2017, with a deal that is telling of changing healthcare paradigms, especially the shift from inpatient to outpatient care. Only two weeks into the new year, and seven transactions have been announced for physician practices and management companies. Envision Healthcare Corp. (NYSE: EVHC), the entity that officially combined Envision Healthcare Holdings and AmSurg Corp. (NASDAQ: AMSG) on December 1, 2016, announced three practice acquisitions in the first week alone. Privately held Dermatology Associates, Family Care Partners and Platinum Dermatology Partners announced one... Read More »