Bright Health Group Closes the Sale of its California Medicare Advantage Business to Molina Healthcare

By: Bright Health Group, Inc. via Business Wire

January 02, 2024 at 16:30 PM EST

Completes final repayment on secured credit facility eliminating the Company’s secured debt
Further focuses on increasing access to value-driven healthcare for all populations across the ACA Marketplace, Medicare, and Medicaid through its continuing business, NeueHealth
Reaffirms expectation for Adjusted EBITDA profitability in 2024

Bright Health Group, Inc. (“Bright Health” or the “Company”) (NYSE: BHG), the technology enabled, value-driven healthcare company, today announced that it has successfully completed the sale of its California Medicare Advantage business, Brand New Day and Central Health Plan, to Molina Healthcare, Inc. (“Molina”). The sale closed, effective as of January 1, 2024.

Concurrent with the closing of the sale, the Company also made the final repayment on its amended credit facility with J.P. Morgan, eliminating its secured debt. The remaining proceeds of the sale are expected to provide a solid foundation for the Company to continue to advance its continuing business, NeueHealth, in 2024 and beyond.

“We are pleased to announce the close of this transaction as it meaningfully improves our capital position and allows us to focus on making high-quality healthcare accessible and affordable to all populations,” said Mike Mikan, President and CEO of Bright Health. “We see tremendous opportunities in our NeueHealth business and look forward to continuing to partner with providers and payors to deliver a more seamless, coordinated care experience for health consumers.”

Bright Health expects to drive strong results in its NeueHealth business, reaffirming its expectation to be profitable on an Adjusted EBITDA basis in 2024. The Company expects to share its full outlook for 2024 on its Fourth Quarter earnings call.

Moelis & Company LLC served as Bright Health’s financial advisor and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP acted as Bright Health’s legal advisor in connection with the sale.

About Bright Health Group

Bright Health Group is a technology enabled, value-driven healthcare company that organizes and operates networks of affiliate care providers to be successful at managing population risk. We focus on serving aging and underserved consumers that have unmet clinical needs through our value-based, consumer-driven care model in Florida, Texas and California, some of the largest markets in healthcare where 26% of the U.S. aging population call home. We believe everyone should have access to personal, affordable, and high-quality healthcare. Our mission is to Make healthcare right. Together. For more information, visit www.brighthealthgroup.com.

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