The Long Beach, California–based insurer first announced plans to buy NextLevel in January.
Molina Healthcare is not buying NextLevel Health Partners Inc., a Chicago-based Medicaid managed care organization, the company announced Monday afternoon.
According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Molina terminated its agreement to purchase NextLevel due to "the seller’s stated unwillingness to close pursuant to the terms of the acquisition agreement."
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The Long Beach, California–based insurer first announced plans to buy NextLevel in January, three months after Molina announced plans to acquire YourCare Health Plan, a Buffalo, New York–based health plan.
If the NextLevel deal had closed, Molina would have added around 50,000 members in northern Illinois.
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Molina posted mixed earnings at the end of 2019, highlighted by premium revenue declines of more than $1 billion and a net income increase of $30 million.
Jack O'Brien is the Content Team Lead and Finance Editor at HealthLeaders, an HCPro brand.
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