Forbes June 24, 2019
News UnitedHealth Group’s Optum unit may be ready to acquire a payment processing service could be a sign the nation’s largest health insurer is ready to spend billions of dollars to further build out its network of provider and payer operations.
The Wall Street Journal late last week reported UnitedHealth is going to spend more than $3 billion on privately held Equian, which says it offers “end-to-end payment” services, managing more than $500 million in claims data.
If the story is accurate, Equian would seem to fit Optum’s services to medical care providers, employers and payers. Neither UnitedHealth nor Optum would confirm talks or a deal with Equian, saying they don’t comment on rumors.
The deal talk comes just as...
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