- Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health officially added Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Sansum Clinic to its healthcare system. Since the start of partnership discussions, Sutter and Sansum have championed the expansion of Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Foothill Surgery Center, which is now opening newly constructed operating rooms.
- UnitedHealth Group is looking to take a majority ownership stake in Guilford (Conn.) Surgery Center. The surgery center sold a 49 percent non-controlling interest to Surgical Care Affiliates, which is part of UnitedHealth’s Optum division, in 2022. Now, the surgery center is seeking permission from state regulators to sell an additional stake to SCA and UnitedHealth to give them 58 percent controlling interest.
- Amedisys shareholders approved a $3.3 billion acquisition by Optum. Optum announced plans to merge with Baton Rouge, La.-based home and hospice care provider in June.
At the Becker’s 32nd Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs, taking place October 29-31 in Chicago, ASC leaders, surgeons and healthcare executives will explore strategies to drive growth, enhance operational performance, navigate reimbursement challenges and prepare for the future of ambulatory surgery. Apply for complimentary registration now.
