UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) is set to purchase a medical practice in Massachusetts that employs 45 doctors, indicating that its Optum division will continue to grow its network of physicians despite facing challenges in the industry, a Bloomberg report said.
The company’s Atrius Health affiliate has reached an agreement to acquire Acton Medical Associates, PC, a primary care group located in the Boston area.
This acquisition highlights UnitedHealth’s ongoing efforts to broaden its presence in primary care and among physician groups, even as this segment of its business has encountered difficulties.
Details regarding the financial terms of the acquisition have not been made public.