ATLANTA & WALTHAM, Mass. — August 27, 2018 — Verscend Technologies, Inc. (“Verscend”), a portfolio company of Veritas Capital (“Veritas”) and a leader in data-driven healthcare solutions, has completed its acquisition of Cotiviti Holdings, Inc. (“Cotiviti”), a leading provider of payment accuracy and analytics-driven solutions focused primarily on the healthcare industry. Emad Rizk, M.D., current president and chief executive officer of Verscend, will retain these titles for the combined business. The combined private company plans to operate under the Cotiviti name.

Cotiviti will operate as a healthcare information technology company able to apply multidimensional analytic insights, deep market expertise, and high-performance services to help its clients reshape the economics of healthcare. The new Cotiviti sits at the intersection of payers’ most critical programs that affect financial performance: payment accuracy; fraud, waste, and abuse management; risk adjustment; quality improvement and reimbursement; population health management; and high-value network performance. By combining some of the most robust financial and clinical data in the industry, Cotiviti will have unique insight into the healthcare system. The company’s combined intellectual capital, data assets, client base, and subject-matter expertise extend its leadership in healthcare’s rapidly changing landscape.

“Both companies are customer-driven innovators that share a similar mission: to help our clients improve healthcare affordability, reduce waste, and identify the best path to better outcomes,” said Dr. Rizk. “With our new capabilities across payment, quality, risk, and the combination of clinical and financial data, Cotitivi will be unmatched in its ability to create differentiated value for its clients.”
The acquisition of Cotiviti is the latest by Veritas Capital, which also recently acquired GE Healthcare’s Value-Based Care Division and has made previous investments in Truven Health Analytics as well as Verscend. According to chief executive officer and managing partner Ramzi Musallam, the Verscend-Cotiviti combination is a strong fit for its investment strategy.

“A core tenet of Veritas’ investment philosophy is identifying organizations that are positioned to have transformational impact in their respective domains. We see the combination of Cotiviti and Verscend as bringing much needed precision and insight to the healthcare system,” Musallam said. “We expect that the two companies’ complementary data sets, analytical capabilities, and industry expertise will accelerate forward momentum for the new Cotiviti through smarter, faster solutions that address rising costs, eliminate waste, and speed quality improvement for the healthcare industry overall.”

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