Beacon Health Strategies & ValueOptions To Merge

On May 27, 2014, Boston-based Beacon Health Strategies entered into a definitive agreement to merge with Virginia-based ValueOptions. Financial terms of the private transaction have not been disclosed. Following regulatory review, the merger is expected to be completed in the fall of 2014. The merged entity will serve 43 million people across all 50 states and the United Kingdom. The announcement indicated that the combined organization will continue to enhance their behavioral health clinical and utilization management services, employee assistance programs, care management, and data analytics to drive health care solutions.

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