UnitedHealth Group’s proposed acquisition of XL Health
Provided economic analysis of the likely competitive effects of UnitedHealth Group’s proposed acquisition of XL Health, an innovative provider of Medicare Advantage plans that focus on better coordinating care for seniors with chronic conditions. Assisted counsel for UnitedHealth and XL Health in preparing analyses that highlighted the limited direct competition between the two health insurers and the broad scope for post-merger efficiencies. The arguments were presented to the DOJ, which allowed the transaction to close without a second request.