Optum Adds Seattle’s Polyclinic to Its Doctor Roster
UnitedHealth Group’s (NYSE: UNH) Optum division is a key growth driver for the managed care giant, and M&A is a primary reason. During an investor day meeting in New York on November 27, UNH CEO David Wichmann mentioned the company’s acquisition of The Polyclinic, a 240-doctor group in and around Seattle, Washington. Of course Mr. Wichmann didn’t disclose a price. The 101-year-old practice began looking for a partner after developing a strategic plan that proved too costly even for a group of 240 physicians with 14 locations. The deal with Optum will allow it retain control as a physician-led practice and it will continue to operate under its brand name. The practice... Read More »
The Physician Medical Group Market Ramps Up
The Physician Medical Group (PMG) space is consolidating at a torrid pace, and the pace won’t slacken in 2018. Last year, deals for physician practices hit a record in the 21st century with 166 transactions, up 27% over the previous year’s 131 transactions. The momentum is indeed continuing into 2018, with eight more acquisitions announced in the first two weeks. The real record was set in 1998, at 264 deals, but that was a very different time and market. Then, publicly traded management companies were building nationwide platforms of physicians. The market collapsed in 1999, and most of those transactions were unwound and the deal makers vowed, “Never again.” Welcome to 2018.... Read More »More Big Deals for Doc Groups
The Physician Medical Group sector started off the year strong and hasn’t lost any momentum as physician groups continue seeking scale to survive. As of May 26, 2017, 77 deals have been announced. The largest disclosed deal was Optum’s (NYSE: UNH) $3.3 billion acquisition of Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCAI) in January. In May, the second largest deal of the year was announced. The acquirer, Surgery Partners (NASDAQ: SGRY), operates surgical facilities in the United States. Its target is National Surgical Healthcare, a portfolio company of Irving Place Capital, for $760 million. National Surgical Healthcare owns and operates 21 surgical facilities in partnership with local... Read More »The MACRA Effect Keeps Building
Last year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services asked for comments and then rolled out the final rules on the implementation of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). Many industry observers predicted the rules would drive the majority of independent physician practices “right into the arms” of a local hospital, health system or other entity. Those predictions appear to be true. As of mid-March 2017, 46 acquisitions of physician practices have been announced, a 105% increase from the same period a year ago. Only one of the deals disclosed a price, Optum’s (NYSE: UNH) $3.3 billion acquisition of Surgical Care Affiliates Inc. (NASDAQ:... Read More »Schedule a demo
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