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Kevin Roche

The Healthy Skeptic is a website about the health care system, and is written by Kevin Roche, who has many years of experience working in the health industry through Roche Consulting, LLC. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com.

Dec 10 2019

A private-equity firm is buying Centria, a vendor of autism treatment services, for around $415 million.

https://www.pehub.com/thomas-h-lee-partners-buys-centria-in-400-mln-plus-deal/?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=pe%20hub%20wire%202019-12-10&utm_term=pehub%20wire
Dec 09 2019

And the big just keep getting bigger, as OptumRx, the UnitedHealth unit, is buying Diplomat, a specialty pharmacy and infusion vendor, for around $4 a share.

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191209005205/en/Diplomat-OptumRx-Combining-Advance-Access-Specialty-Pharmacy
Dec 07 2019

The Office of the Actuary annual report on national health spending, covering 2018.

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/full/10.1377/hlthaff.2019.01451
Dec 05 2019

Mitchell/Genex, a vendor of managed care and other services for workers' compensation and other insurers, is acquiring CompAlliance, which performs case management for workers' compensation plans.

https://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20191203/NEWS08/912331999/MitchellGenex-acquires-managed-care-services-firm?utm_campaign=BI20191204WorkersComp&utm_medium=email&utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_campaign=BI20191204WorkersComp&utm_medium=email&utm_source=ActiveCampaign
Dec 03 2019

As part of its effort to close the WellCare acquisition, Centene is selling its Illinois health plan to CVS/Aetna for an undisclosed amount.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-wellcare-health-m-a-centene/centene-to-sell-illinois-health-plan-unit-to-cvs-to-aid-merger-with-wellcare-idUSKBN1Y614D
Dec 03 2019

Trilliant is brilliant, getting a "major" but undisclosed investment from a PE firm to support its business of helping hospitals grow revenue.

http://astartemedical.com/pr-newswire-2/
Dec 03 2019

HMS Holdings, a payment integrity vendor, has acquired Accent for $155 million, which also offers payment integrity solutions.

https://www.healthdatamanagement.com/news/hms-buys-accent-for-155m-to-expand-offerings-for-health-plans
Dec 02 2019

Presidium Health, a vendor of mobile health management services for treating complex patients at home, has raised $3.5 million in initial capital.

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191119005049/en/Presidium-Health-Announces-Series-Funding
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