By OPEN MINDS Circle
Nomi Health acquired Phoenix, Arizona-based addiction treatment clinic, I Am Wellness. Financial terms were not disclosed. Nomi Health’s public health expertise will bolster I Am Wellness’ reach and impact by expanding its network of on-the-ground peer navigators while adding new virtual care programs and mobile units. I Am Wellness also is growing its footprint across the state into the Mesa and Glendale communities.
As part of Nomi Health, I Am Wellness joins Nomi’s growing in-person treatment and virtual opioid use disorder (OUD) and substance use disorder (SUD) population health program designed to provide an end-to-end solution to increase access to life-saving care, eliminate social barriers and reduce costs. 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 OUD, focusing on underserved populations, including those on Medicaid, in prisons and jails, and in county hospitals. Together, Nomi Health and I Am Wellness will step in to coordinate and move patients seamlessly through the entire treatment process so they can focus on recovery, from coordinating mental health services and pharmacy solutions to securing stable housing and gainful employment.
Based in Orem, Utah, Nomi Health is a nationwide direct health care system that provides health care buyers access the highest quality affordable care for their communities. The company’s direct care ecosystem encompasses a real-time operating and payment system — inclusive of analytics and payment rails — as well as an integrated care delivery infrastructure featuring essential care services, pharmacy, and an open network. To date, Nomi Health has saved buyers of care an average of 30 percent compared to traditional health care costs while enabling them to give their communities more access to lower-cost, high-quality care.
Contact information: Nomi Health, 898 North 1200 West, Orem, Utah 84057; Website: https://nomihealth.com/