Coventry Health Care Inc. is paying $120 million to acquire Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company’s employer-based group health insurance business as well as its federal employees health benefits business.
The all-cash sale involves Mutual of Omaha’s major medical coverage in Nebraska and Iowa in addition to the federal health benefits. Mutual’s group health clients outside Nebraska and Iowa will be dropped, the companies say.
Mutual and Coventry expect to close on the deal in 60 to 120 days.