Becker's Healthcare November 18, 2024
Optum, parent company of ASC chain SCA Health, has seen massive growth, including spending $31 billion on acquisitions in the last two years.
Here are 10 major headlines regarding Optum since Jan. 1:
1. In November, the U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit against UnitedHealth Group, parent company of Optum, to prevent its planned $3.3 billion acquisition of home health provider Amedisys. The lawsuit alleges that the acquisition would drive up home healthcare prices in 23 states plus Washington, D.C. Optum announced its intent to merge with Baton Rouge, La.-based Amedisys, which employs about 18,000 staff across 522 care centers in 37 states and Washington, D.C., in June 2023
2. A recent audit of Optum revealed it may have...
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