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The pace of activity in the private equity world has picked up – dramatically. Driven by lots of dollars sitting in investment funds ready to be deployed, the wind-down of multiple current investment funds, likely changes to the tax code, more … Continue reading Private equity’s interest in workers’ comp – more to come
Read More...Healthcare Solutions announced yesterday that it will acquire work comp PBM ScripNet, a transaction that will add significant share to HCS’ Cypress Care PBM business. ScripNet is particularly strong in the ‘central southwest’ market, with substantial share in the governmental … Continue reading ScripNet’s been sold – yet ANOTHER deal in workers’ comp
Read More...While there have been a plethora of deals in the work comp services industry of late, the pending acquisition of MSC by OneCall Medical has surprised many. The rumored size of the transaction, the buyer, and the level of interest … Continue reading So, what does the MSC deal mean?
Read More...Sources indicate the deal for MSC is done; Odyssey is buying the big DME, home health and transportation/translation firm. According to the official announcement, MSC has “entered into a definitive merger agreement” with imaging company OneCall Medical, (which in turn … Continue reading MSC – the deal is done
Read More...Up until this week, it looked like this fall M&A in the work comp services sector was going to be at an all-time high. Now, with Greece in default, the Euro in serious trouble, and markets looking for yet another … Continue reading What’s with all the M&A activity in work comp?
Read More...A lot happened in the work comp world in 2010 – here are the top issues discussed here on MCM. Mergers, acquisitions, and buyouts This has been a very busy year for the financial folks. OneCall Medical, Intracorp, Sedgwick, SRS, … Continue reading The top work comp stories of 2010
Read More...Summer is ending next week, and favorable tax treatment will sunset not much later. With the end of vacation season fast approaching, investors will likely step up the pace, while owners looking to maximize their take-home are motivated to get … Continue reading Acquisitions and future deals – the latest in the work comp services business
Read More...There’s a lot going on in California’s workers comp system – medical costs zooming up and driving premium increases along the way, narcotic usage skyrocketing, a dramatic increase in scripts for medical foods and compounds, judges upholding controversial decisions, and … Continue reading California work comp – Part One, the fee schedule debate
Read More...Yesterday’s announcement that Sedgwick, the giant TPA, is about to be sold marks the end of a months-long process that has implications well beyond the sale of one company. For starters, it’s good news for the TPA industry. Well, sort … Continue reading The Sedgwick sale; What’s the deal?
Read More...Stratacare’s (relatively) new owners are delivering on their commitment to growing the company; they will be acquiring Marsh’s CS STARS MedBillPro operation. Paul Glover et al (Stratacare leadership) has been aggressively on the hunt for new business; they were finalists … Continue reading Consolidation in the work comp bill review business
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