Optum Acquires Change Healthcare
It’s not often we see a prolific buyer such as Change Healthcare (NASDAQ: CHNG) as the target company in an acquisition, but it’s a new year with new possibilities. The digital health and analytics giant will be acquired by Optum, a member of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) that operates OptumHealth, a population health management company; OptumInsight, a healthcare information analytics company; and OptumRx, a pharmacy benefits management company. The deal is valued at $13.17 billion, consisting of $8 billion in cash ($25.75 per share) and approximately $5.17 billion in assumed debt. The price is a 41% premium to Change Healthcare’s closing price on January 5, 2021. Change Healthcare is a... Read More »
Diplomat Pharmacy, under Pressure, Merges with OptumRx
In early November, Diplomat Pharmacy, Inc. (NYSE: DPLO) revealed some troubling news. The company reported a net loss of $177.3 million in its third-quarter earnings report, its third in a row, and issued a “going concern” warning. Shares dropped 50% (from $6.20 to $3.10) that morning. Brian Griffin, chairman and CEO of Diplomat, cited industry headwinds pressuring its prescription benefits management (PBM) business, and its failure to renew network participation in their specialty pharmacy network. Diplomat’s PBM segment generated $82 million in Q3:19, compared to $170 million in the same quarter last year. Diplomat Pharmacy’s efforts to expand in the PBM sector... Read More »UNH & Optum Expand Their Digital Health Portfolio
Optum, a UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) company, has acquired another digital health company. The target is Vivify Health, whose mobile, cloud-based platform offers remote care management services such as personalized care plans and biometric data monitoring. The deal was first reported by CNBC. Vivify’s program uses health devices ranging from a wireless weight scale to portable blood pressure cuffs. Remote patient monitoring (RPM) systems offer a great deal of value for providers and payers. They help physicians and doctors stay up to date on a patient’s health without any hospital visits or trips, an they offer an opportunity to take preventative measures if a... Read More »
Healthcare Payment Firm Bought for $3.2 Billion
As the healthcare market evolves, so does the need to manage the payment flows between managed care companies, providers and patients. That rising demand surely played a role in UnitedHealth Group, Inc.’s (NYSE: UNH) acquisition of Equian LLC, an end-to-end healthcare payment firm. UnitedHealth paid approximately $3.2 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal, citing sources familiar with the matter. Equian manages over $500 billion in claims data annually through its platform, assisting clients by avoiding, identifying, pricing, analyzing clinical codes, and ultimately recovering inaccurate transactions in healthcare, workers compensation, and property and casualty markets. If... Read More »Schedule a demo
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