Nomi Health, a nationwide healthcare programs and payments company based in Orem, has acquired Phoenix-based I Am Wellness, a clinic specializing in opioid and substance use disorders.
“The acquisition expands patient access to critical opioid and substance use disorder treatments while driving down care costs for local cities, counties and employers with Nomi’s whole-person and recovery-oriented program for treatment and recovery,” Nomi said in a release announcing the buyout.
“Nomi Health is rebuilding U.S. healthcare to run at half the cost while ensuring patients who need care the most are not left behind,” said Mark Newman, founder and CEO of Nomi Health. “Our COVID-19 care program reached more than 12 million people in America with needed care while driving down costs. We are now turning our attention to the even more far-reaching crisis of opioids and substance use disorders using the same care model.”
The I Am Wellness clinic provides in-house primary care, mental health services, peer support, social service referrals and medication-assisted treatment for people with opioid use disorders, focusing on underserved populations, including those on Medicaid, in prisons and jails and in county hospitals.
“Arizona ranks in the top 20 states for drug overdose mortality. As a nation that has poured billions into opioid and drug treatment, we must do better,” said Sara Ratner, Nomi president of government programs. “We will support and expand the work I Am Wellness is doing in Phoenix and across greater Arizona through a patient-centric approach to bring quality care to communities.”
“We understand addiction through and through, and our whole-person approach to treatment reflects that,” said Allyson Morgan, I Am Wellness chief operating officer. “We look forward to reaching even more patients with effective treatment as part of Nomi Health.”