Henry Schein Acquires Majority Interest in Unitas PPO Solutions
Strategic Acquisition of Long-Standing Referral Partner Complements eAssist Dental Solutions, Helps to
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“The addition of Unitas will help dental practice teams improve their critical insurance and billing functions and allow more focused attention on delivering high-quality patient care,” said
The acquisition of Unitas not only advances and accelerates the development of value-added services offered by Henry Schein Dental but also further strengthens the Company’s commitment to be a trusted advisor to customers. Together, eAssist and Unitas bring new opportunities to help customers deliver effective and predictable business outcomes to enable an exceptional patient experience.
“By addressing the important topic of reimbursement, each organization will continue to focus on what they do best,” said Dr.
“Dental practices must ensure they are being paid appropriate rates for the services they perform to mitigate rising costs,” said
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Henry Schein operates through a centralized and automated distribution network, with a selection of more than 120,000 branded products and Henry Schein private-brand products in stock, as well as more than 180,000 additional products available as special-order items.
A FORTUNE 500 Company and a member of the S&P 500® index, Henry Schein is headquartered in
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