Becker's Healthcare August 23, 2024
UnitedHealth Group is among the potential buyers of ambulatory surgical center operator Surgery Partners, Bloomberg reported Aug. 23.
Private equity firm TPG has also expressed interest in acquiring Surgery Partners, sources told Bloomberg. Other private equity firms and strategic bidders may be interested in buying the chain, Bloomberg reported.
Surgery Partners is the third-largest ASC operator in the U.S., with more than 160 surgical facilities and 4,600 affiliated physicians.
Optum, part of UnitedHealth Group, owns SCA Health, the second-largest ASC operator, with 320 facilities. Optum acquired SCA Health for $2.3 billion in 2017.
Negotiations on a potential deal are in the early stages, Bloomberg reported, and are not guaranteed to end in a transaction. Representatives for...
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