Healthcare DIVE November 5, 2024
The deal includes more than 70 urgent care and physical therapy clinics, which Novant said would complement its portfolio in South Carolina.
Dive Brief:
- Novant Health has closed its purchase of UCI Medical Affiliates, a firm that manages urgent care and physical therapy facilities, from insurer BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, the Winston-Salem, North Carolina-based health system said Monday.
- The deal, first announced this summer, includes 52 urgent care facilities and 20 physical therapy clinics located across South Carolina. A Novant spokesperson declined to comment on the purchase terms.
- The clinics are staffed by nearly 200 physicians and advanced practice providers, according to a press release. All workers will join Novant under the deal, according to the spokesperson.