February 17, 2025

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UnitedHealth Group and Change Healthcare amend merger timeline

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UnitedHealth Team and Adjust Health care have amended the timing of their $13 billion merger arrangement, according to Change’s November three earnings statement.

On November one, Adjust and UnitedHealth agreed not to consummate their merger just before February 22, 2022, until they get prepared discover from the Division of Justice prior to the day that the DOJ has closed its investigation. 

The merger is also subject matter to the opportunity unavailability of specified requested info by the DOJ.

WHY THIS MATTERS 

The merger would mix Change’s info analytics abilities with UnitedHealth’s OptumInsight.

The acquisition has gained pushback from specified groups, such as the American Medical center Association, which has mentioned the merger threatens to lower opposition for the sale of health care facts technology companies to hospitals and other health care providers.

Right after the DOJ gained a letter from the AHA, it requested the two Adjust and UnitedHealth Team for additional facts. Both of those Adjust and UnitedHealth Team have now certified substantial compliance with the 2nd ask for for facts, Adjust mentioned in its earnings statement. 

“The get-togethers have been doing work cooperatively with the DOJ and will carry on to do so,” the company mentioned.

THE Larger sized Pattern

On January 5, OptumInsight and Adjust Health care declared their proposal to mix. 

Below the conditions of the arrangement, UnitedHealth Team, by means of its wholly-owned subsidiary, would receive all of the excellent shares of Adjust Health care frequent inventory for $25.seventy five for every share in cash. 

On March 24, Adjust and UnitedHealth Team each and every gained a ask for for additional facts and documentary supplies in connection with the DOJ’s assessment of the merger.

On August 7, the businesses entered into a timing arrangement with the DOJ agreeing not to consummate the merger just before 120 days adhering to the day on which the two get-togethers certified substantial compliance with the 2nd ask for by the DOJ.

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