synopsis: WellPoint, Inc. the nation's leading health benefits provider, today announced the completion of its acquisition of American Imaging Management, a leading radiology benefit management and technology company.

synopsis: ACS ACS, a premier provider of business process outsourcing (BPO) and information technology solutions, announced today that it has acquired Patient Accounting Services Center, LLC (PASC), the industry leader in revenue cycle management in the healthcare provider industry, including billing, accounts receivables, and collections services.

synopsis: Market4care, the largest provider of e-procurement and other supply chain services to hospitals and healthcare suppliers in the Netherlands, has joined GHX, LLC (GHX) under an acquisition announced today.

synopsis: Medrium, a leader in medical billing solutions serving hospital-based physicians, announced that it acquired Wilmington Professional Associates, Inc., a well respected Delaware-based medical billing company which has served emergency physicians, radiologists and other hospital-based specialists for 37 years.

synopsis: Emdeon, a leading provider of revenue and payment cycle management solutions for the healthcare industry, announced that it has acquired GE Healthcare Information Technology's patient statement business, a bulk printing and mailing services provider.

synopsis: NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, Inc., a leading provider of ambulatory healthcare information systems and connectivity solutions, announced that QSI has entered into an agreement to acquire St. Louis-based Healthcare Strategic Initiatives, a full-service healthcare revenue management company servicing healthcare clients.

synopsis: Bolder Capital announced that it has completed the acquisition of Monti Eligibility and Denial Solutions, Inc. and the Monti Group, Inc., collectively called MEDS. MEDS is an outsourced provider of patient eligibility, enrollment and revenue recovery services to hospitals and health systems.

synopsis: MED3OOO, a national leader in healthcare management and technology products and services, announced its merger with St. Louis based KASS-MSO, Inc. Both KASS and MED3OOO specialize in the provision of technology and healthcare management services to physicians, physician organizations and hospital systems.

synopsis: HMS Holdings Corp., the nation's leader in coordination of benefits and program integrity services for healthcare payers, has completed the acquisition of privately-held HealthDataInsights, a leading provider of improper payment identification services for government and commercial health plans.

synopsis: SilverTree Health announced the completion of a merger with Essential Health Care Solutions, Inc. ("EHS"), a comprehensive medical reimbursement consulting company. EHS provides expert advice for all areas of healthcare practice management including: contracting, bookkeeping, transcription, scheduling, purchasing and consulting.

synopsis: PracticeMax, a provider of revenue cycle management and software services, announced it has acquired American Billing Services of Portland, Oregon, expanding the operations and geographical footprint of PracticeMax in the northwestern United States.

synopsis: MTBC announced that it has successfully completed its acquisition of Better Billing, LLC (BBC), a medical billing company located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. BBC serviced healthcare practices across the state.

synopsis: Emdeon Inc., a leading provider of healthcare revenue and payment cycle management and clinical information exchange solutions, announced the acquisition of EquiClaim, a leading provider of healthcare audit and recovery services for commercial and government payers, from MultiPlan, Inc.

synopsis: Planet Group, Inc., a leading provider of IT consulting, payment-enabling technologies and transaction processing services, and Opticard Payment Services Inc., a global provider of gift and loyalty programs, have entered into an acquisition agreement. Planet will fully acquire Opticard on January 1, 2008. Financial terms are not being disclosed.

synopsis: Mitchell, a leading provider of technology, connectivity and information solutions to the Property & Casualty (P&C) claims and Collision Repair industries, announced the acquisition of National Health Quest, Inc., a national best-in-class provider of negotiated out-of-network payment services.

synopsis: Optimum Outcomes, a leading provider of account resolution services to hospitals and hospital-based physician groups throughout the United States, announced that it has acquired Patient Financial Services and Absolute Collection Service in a transaction that expands and enhances its comprehensive suite of revenue cycle services.

synopsis: Medytox Solutions has entered into an agreement for the purchase of all issued and outstanding equity ownership interests of Medical Billing Choices, Inc., d/b/a ARC Medical Billing. ARC Medical Billing provides customized medical billing and collections guaranteed to help increase a medical practice's profitability.

synopsis: Zotec Partners, an industry leader in medical billing, practice management and Radiology Information Systems (RIS) software and services, announced it is merging with Medical Business Service, Inc. (MBS), one of Florida's largest and most respected medical billing companies with a 50-year history of serving hospital-based practices.

synopsis: Aprima Medical Software announced the acquisition of Health Care Strategies (HCS), a leading provider of Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) services to physician offices throughout the U.S. HCS has consistently achieved significant gains in receivables collection rates and days sales outstanding for their customers.

synopsis: Nautic Partners, LLC, a private equity firm with more than $2.5 billion of capital under management, announced that it has completed a recapitalization of Healthcare Payment Specialists, LLC (“HPS”) in partnership with management. HPS is a provider of payment and reimbursement solutions to hospitals and other healthcare systems.

synopsis: WellPoint, Inc. the nation's leading health benefits provider, today announced the completion of its acquisition of American Imaging Management, a leading radiology benefit management and technology company.

synopsis: WellPoint, Inc., one of the nation's largest health benefits companies, announced the completion of its acquisition of 1-800 CONTACTS, Inc., the largest direct-to-consumer retailer of contact lenses in the U.S. whose model is built on providing a superior customer experience and a wide selection of products at affordable prices.

synopsis: WellPoint, Inc. the nation's leading health benefits provider, today announced the completion of its acquisition of American Imaging Management, a leading radiology benefit management and technology company.

synopsis: Matria Healthcare, Inc. announced today the completion of its previously announced acquisition of CorSolutions Medical, Inc., a leading provider of disease management and health and productivity services to employers, health plans and government-sponsored healthcare programs.