Becker's Healthcare January 17, 2025
Optum, parent company of ASC chain SCA Health, has agreed to acquire infusion network FlexCare Infusion, an ambulatory infusion network based in Oklahoma City, Axios reported Jan. 15.
According to the company’s website, FlexCare has 30 clinic locations across Alabama, Arizona and Oklahoma.
This acquisition follows other high-profile healthcare acquisitions by Optum, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group. In December, Optum and home health provider Amedisys extended the deadline for their proposed $3.3 billion merger after facing legal scrutiny from the Department of Justice. The DOJ, which filed a lawsuit in November, cited concerns that the merger could reduce competition in the home health market, as both companies are considered direct competitors.
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