U.S.’ largest insurer eyes majority ownership of Guilford surgical center
By Admin | September 28, 2023
A company affiliated with the U.S.’ largest health insurer, UnitedHealth Group, is looking to take a majority ownership stake in a Guilford surgical center.
The physician-owned Guilford Surgery Center, at 246 Goose Lane, in 2022 sold a 49% non-controlling interest to Surgical Care Affiliates, which is owned by UnitedHealth’s Optum division.
Now, the surgery center is asking state regulators permission to sell an additional 9% stake to Surgical Care Affiliates and UnitedHealth, which would give the buyers a 58% controlling interest in the company.
Currently, 23 physicians own an interest in the Guilford Surgery Center, according to an application submitted to the Office of Health Strategy, a regulator that approves many healthcare industry mergers and...(More)
For more info please read, U.S.’ largest insurer eyes majority ownership of Guilford surgical center, by Hartford Business
