Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Neither UnitedHealth Group nor Vivify Health provided CNBC with a comment on the acquisition.
The Vivify Health deal marks the latest of Optum’s many acquisitions in 2019: This year, the health services company has also acquired patient social network PatientsLikeMe, payment-processing platform Equian and DaVita Medical Group.
The Vivify platform is used by providers and payers across the country, including Pittsburgh-based UPMC, Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth, Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger, and more. The startup has reportedly raised millions in funding since its 2009 founding, with investors including UPMC and Edmundson, Mo.-based Ascension’s venture arm.
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