By Terry Griffin

The Massachusetts Attorney General’s office approved Optum’s plan to acquire non-profit Atrius Health for $236 million. Atrius Health is an independent physician organization. Optum is part of UnitedHealth Group; the deal was announced in March 2021. The initial deal value was $73 million. After an earlier state review, Optum raised the deal value to $236 million. The terms call for the deal to fund a foundation with a charitable mission similar to the Atrius Health mission. Optum will also invest $200 million into Atrius over five years for professional recruitment and infrastructure. After the deal closes, all Atria assets will…