Add-on Acquisition • Healthcare Services

Optum Acquires Aperture Credentialing

On October 1, 2002, Optum acquired healthcare services company Aperture Credentialing

Acquisition Context
  • This is Optum’s 1st transaction in the Healthcare Services sector.
  • This is Optum’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Optum’s 1st transaction in Kentucky.
Investment Fate
  • Aperture Credentialing was divested to a consortium of buyers in 2014.
  • Aperture Credentialing was sold to a strategic buyer in 2021.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date October 1, 2002
Target Aperture Credentialing
Sector Healthcare Services
Buyer(s) Optum
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target Company

Aperture Credentialing

Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Aperture Credentialing is a provider of credentialing verification services for health providers. Aperture Credentialing is based in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Optum

Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States

Category Company
Founded 1996
Sector Healthcare Services
DESCRIPTION

Optum offers health care services through information and technology to organizations that rely on them. Optum innovative products, services, and consulting to improve the delivery and operations of their business. Optum was founded in 1996 and is based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 2 of 10
Sector: Healthcare Services 1 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition 2 of 10
State: Kentucky 1 of 1
Country: United States 2 of 10
Year: 2002 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1998-05-01 InSite Clinical Trials

Cary, North Carolina, United States

InSite Clinical Trials LLC provides clinical trial process for drug development.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-09-05 Healthia Consulting

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Healthia Consulting, Inc. is a healthcare information technology consulting company in the United States.

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