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UnitedHealth Group originated in late 1974, when Minnesota-based Charter Med Incorporated was founded by Richard Taylor Burke. It originally processed claims for doctors at the Hennepin County Medical Society. [5] UnitedHealthcare Corporation was founded in 1977 to purchase Charter Med and create a network-based health plan for seniors. [6]
GuideWell, formally GuideWell Mutual Holding Corporation (holding company for Florida Blue), is a mutual insurance holding company primarily focused on health insurance in Florida. It was created in 2013 by a reorganization initiated by Florida Blue, a member company of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association . [ 4 ]
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A number have deeming power for Medicare and Medicaid.. American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities [2] (AAAASF); Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC)
Sept. 2019: UnitedHealth Group announces acquisition of Equian, LLC for $3.2 billion. [12] A Payment Integrity Institution that has joined the Optum family. Jan 2021: UnitedHealth Group announces acquisition of Change Healthcare LLC, evaluated to worth $8 billion, in addition to paying off its $5 billion debt for a total of $13 billion. [13]
In 2008, Healthgrades acquired Ailjor, an online healthcare directory. [10] Healthcare providers could display their business information on the website for the community to view. [ 11 ] In 2009, Healthgrades worked with over 400 hospitals in the United States.
Name City County Hospital beds Year opened Date closed Affiliation Notes ShorePoint Health Venice: Venice Sarasota 312 1951 2022 Community Health Systems
WellCare began operations in 1985 in Tampa, Florida as a Medicaid provider for the State of Florida. [3] In 1992, Kiran Patel, a cardiologist and entrepreneur, purchased the company. [4] [5] In 2002, Patel sold it to a New York investment group led by George Soros and Todd Farha. [5] Also in 2002, Todd Farha joined the company as CEO. [6] [7]