HealthSun

Integrated healthcare delivery network
Invested in
2016
Status

Acquired by Anthem 2017

Location
Coconut Grove, FL
Sector
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Sector
Growth Products & Services

"A good organization is the sum of all its parts; a great one is so much more. Summit took a good organization, provided required resources and expertise, and helped us become great. Today, HealthSun is not just a 5 STAR health plan, but a 5 STAR enterprise. We couldn’t be more proud of what we have accomplished and remain tremendously grateful for Summit’s partnership in the process. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with and getting to know the Summit team.”

Ron Schutzen
Former CEO
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HealthSun
22%

CAGR revenue growth during Summit’s investment

31%

CAGR EBITDA growth, expanding membership to more than 40,000 members

5-star

Received a 5-star rating from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

2017

Acquired by Anthem

22%

CAGR revenue growth during Summit’s investment

31%

CAGR EBITDA growth, expanding membership to more than 40,000 members

5-star

Received a 5-star rating from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

2017

Acquired by Anthem

Founded in 2005, HealthSun operates one of the largest and fastest-growing integrated Medicare Advantage health plan and care delivery networks focused primarily on the dual-eligible population in Florida’s Miami-Dade and Broward counties. In 2015, during a phase of rapid membership growth, HealthSun owners and management considered a recapitalization of the business to fuel continued expansion, provide shareholder liquidity and consolidate the business with wholly-owned medical clinic operator, Wellmax, and captive clinic operator, Pasteur Medical Centers. Summit’s extensive domain expertise in health insurance and coordinated care delivery models helped to support our conviction in the business and its opportunities for continued growth.

How Summit Partners Helped

  • Led a majority recapitalization in 2016 – including the simultaneous acquisition of captive clinic operators WellMax and Pasteur Medical Centers. Over a one year period, Summit deeply engaged with two distinct set of shareholders to structure, negotiate and complete the investment. Summit’s Capital Markets Team helped negotiate and structure debt financing for the transaction.
  • Assisted in the recruitment of  a Chief Financial Officer and Head of Business Development with significant managed care expertise. Summit helped to build an independent Board of Directors, recruiting two experienced Medicare Advantage executives.
  • Helped the company rapidly build a “public company” infrastructure – assisting with the recruitment of an experienced finance team; helping to improve the processes for financial audits and reporting, strengthen corporate governance, and streamline corporate decision-making.
  • Helped build out a business development team, assisting in the mapping and execution of acquisitions. Within six months of closing, HealthSun had completed the acquisition of two clinic operators and had a robust pipeline of future opportunities.
  • Offered significant support in HealthSun’s sale to Anthem, including: relationship building, strategic negotiation, management of third-party advisors, and financial analysis.

In 2017, Anthem completed the acquisition of HealthSun, adding more than 40,000 members to its Florida membership base and significantly expanding in its clinical capabilities with HealthSun’s owned clinics. Through its health plan and its captive clinics, HealthSun continues to achieve best-in-class clinical results and patient satisfaction through a tightly integrated and cost-efficient care delivery network that includes robust social support services for its membership base.

The Portfolio Company Executive quoted herein did not receive compensation for any statements regarding Summit Partners. However, since HealthSun is a former portfolio company of Summit, this individual did receive general compensation in connection with his employment by the company. In addition, this individual is not an investor in a Summit fund but may have conflicts arising from his past role with HealthSun due to the company’s relationship with Summit.

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