Becker's Healthcare July 12, 2024
After UnitedHealth Group, parent company of Optum, reached 90,000 affiliated physicians at the end of 2023, it became the largest employer of physicians in the U.S. — sparking industrywide discussions of the risks of consolidation and monopolies. While the company has acquired physician practices and ASCs this year, it has also ended service lines and offloaded centers.
Deerfield, Ill.-based SCA Health, Optum’s ASC arm, manages a portfolio of approximately 320 ASCs, making it the second-largest surgery center chain in the U.S. Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International leads the industry with more than 512.
Here is a rundown of who bought the ASCs Optum and SCA Health have sold...
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