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
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
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
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
Centric Health, a vendor of pharmacy services to senior living facilities in Canada, is acquiring RHI, which provides specialty pharmacy services in the US for about $30 million.
https://www.companynewshq.com/company-news/mergers-and-acquisitions-news/centric-health-to-acquire-rhi/
Eruptr, a vendor of patient engagement software for hospitals and health systems, is acquiring HealthAware, which offers a health assessment tool.
https://www.eruptr.com/eruptr-completes-acquisition-of-healthaware/
A large PE firm is acquiring a majority interest in HealthEdge, which offers administrative systems to payers.
https://www.blackstone.com/the-firm/press-releases/article/blackstone-to-acquire-healthedge-a-leading-healthcare-technology-solutions-provider
HealthStream flows along, as the health care human resources company acquires NurseGrid, a vendor of nurse staffing and scheduling software for $25 million.
https://www.geekwire.com/2020/healthstream-pays-25m-acquire-portland-startup-nursegrid-maker-mobile-app-nurses/
Onsite clinic vendor Healthstat is buying 20 health centers from SentryHealth.
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200309005153/en/
WebMd, a leading provider of medical information and other services for patients, has acquired the StayWell Company, which offers wellness programs for employers and health plans.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/webmd-acquires-the-staywell-company-301021857.html
eCaring, which offers services to collect and transmit health care information from the home, has been acquired by Houseworks, an in-home health firm, and an investment firm.
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200310005106/en/HouseWorks-LLC-RAB-Ventures-LLC-Announce-Acquisition
Two large benefit consulting and brokerage firms are combining, with AonHewitt set to buy WillisTowersWatson in a $30 billion transaction. The combination should raise serious antitrust concerns.
https://www.benefitnews.com/articles/aon-to-purchase-willis-towers-in-30-billion-deal?position=editorial_2&campaignname=EBN%20Insurance%20Newscast-03092020&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=EBN_Daily_Insurance+Newscast%2B%27-%27%2B03092020&bt_ee=%2FcqJmZ03QER3kZdHrizdvnhCtMIidIO44C809z86tAuIzU5KApUIsTcqh0xZow4U&bt_ts=1583791234120
Caravan Health, which helps ACOs with implementation services, has acquired Wellpepper, which offers patient engagement services.
https://www.mobihealthnews.com/news/aco-implementation-program-caravan-health-looks-digital-acquisition-wellpepper
Sharecare has a vision, or is it a hallucination, and acquired Visualize Health. The former is the ubiquitous digital health engagement platform and the latter helps providers catch gaps in care that are called for by quality measures.
https://www.mobihealthnews.com/news/sharecare-acquires-visualize-health
Health Catalyst, the publicly-held vendor of data warehousing and analytics services for providers, is acquiring Able Health, which automates the calculation of certain quality and other measures, for $27 million.
https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/health-catalyst-acquires-able-health-27-million
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. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements through Roche Consulting, LLC and may be reached at [email protected].
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