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May 20 2020

As is usually the case in health care, the big just keep getting bigger.  UnitedHealth Group's Optum division is buying NaviHealth, which helps manage post-acute care for Medicare Advantage members.

https://medcitynews.com/2020/05/navihealth-trades-hands-again-with-optum-acquisition/?utm_campaign=MCN%20Daily%20Top%20Stories&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=88218568&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9jM-S2Cga6gH_yEwhca0AEkcNzsVgi7Gqd4-MOialnvtY6qOaV94lG5GR_5fhy81vs9ah6ZM--TtEfrf1imH4hGYeqnluPF4NtbnbpPk3_iZNelOE&_hsmi=88218568
May 14 2020

Stellar Health shines as it raises $10 million in new financing for its business of aiding providers and payers in doing value-based care.

https://stellar.health/stellar-health-secures-10-million-in-series-a-funding-led-by-point72-ventures/
May 07 2020

Another typical post.  For new readers, this blog usually is all health care business, policy, and research and one staple is me making fun of the ridiculous names people put on their start-up health care companies.  Wellth, which uses behavioral economics to encourage better treatment plan aherence, has raised $10 million in new financing.  Now normally I would find a pun or something that I at least think is clever about that name, but right now I am multi-tasking listening to the daily coronavirus briefing, and that is just depressing.

https://www.wellthapp.com/news/wellth-raises-10m-to-drive-better-health-outcomes-through-behavioral-economics
May 05 2020

Yikes, another non CV item.  Change Healthcare, which offers a variety of health care analytics and administrative services, is buying an e-prescribing business for $213 million and selling one analytics unit to Kaufmann Hall.

https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/tech/change-healthcare-buys-back-pharmacy-unit-for-213m-sells-analytics-division-to-kaufman-hall?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWW1JMU9EYzVNREprWTJZMyIsInQiOiJJXC8xNkJjT3RTZmNXR05idTFnMGlzdkJ3bndlY3NYUm52bVc0Y2FyQUVENnlUUkhrNEZ2emdPd01VWEhVZmpjSTdvSGxRaUZBckk3S1hcL25sNmY2b1ZJY01aQkQ4NlByYWdFOHg3YmNYVGRsRFo5QXc4XC9yUUtwcEhFRXRsYnFGSSJ9&mrkid=635530
May 02 2020

Look, a non-coronavirus item.  Medicaid health plan operator Molina is buying Magellan's health plan business and its care management and PBM businesses for around $820 million.

https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payer/molina-to-buy-magellan-complete-care-820m-deal?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal&mrkid=635530&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTVRjNFpUaGhOalZqWlROaCIsInQiOiJqNzhYZE1RTzgyUTNhS1h0eUdJNXFDRjk0ZSszSnZTUWdJQTFHOXFXWFQzZmQwbGEwaXpSZTNWWEFhZnZESWY1Tlo0RWxNVFdUK2xNYVQxQkpySk1SSUg0U2dXamVRKzdsQXZHenJVYlZFZGE2U3FPWVJodGYyR296MHUzM2ZrNiJ9
Apr 13 2020

A Forbes article describes the discovery of coronviruses.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2020/04/11/the-secret-history-of-the-first-coronavirus-229e/#4178d74971d6
Apr 08 2020

HTD Health, which offers health care software development services, has acquired CareVoice, a provide of advance planning and end-of-life care tools.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/htd-health-acquires-carevoice-an-advance-care-planning-platform-301027899.html
Apr 08 2020

Keona Health, whose software facilitates communication between providers and patients, receives an undisclosed amount of capital.

http://www.finsmes.com/2020/03/keona-health-receives-investment-from-riverside.html
Apr 08 2020

ReferWell, which helps physicians make referrals to specialists, raised $2.7 million in capital.

https://www.intelligence360.news/stamford-connecticut-based-referwell-is-raising-2700000-00-in-new-equity-investment/
Apr 07 2020

ClinOne, a vendor of a remote clinical trial management software platform, has raised an initial funding round of $3.6 million.

https://apnews.com/Business%20Wire/c917affbd17f4c288dc5174fa96f136c
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Headlines

As is usually the case in health care, the big just keep getting bigger.  UnitedHealth Group’s Optum division is buying NaviHealth, which helps manage post-acute care for Medicare Advantage members.
May 20, 2020
Stellar Health shines as it raises $10 million in new financing for its business of aiding providers and payers in doing value-based care.
May 14, 2020

Research

The Office of the Actuary annual report on national health spending, covering 2018.
December 7, 2019
2019 Kaiser Family Foundation Employer Health Benefits Report
October 1, 2019

About This Blog

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 [email protected]. © Roche Consulting, LLC. Terms of Use.

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