KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — Holston Medical Group (HMG), one of the region's largest medical groups, is now part of Optum, a division of UnitedHealth Group.

A spokesperson for Optum confirmed the change in a statement on Monday:

Holston Medical Group is pleased to join Optum to support our efforts to continue to provide exceptional health care services to patients in the communities we serve. Holston Medical Group and Optum share common goals around providing patients with high-quality, local care with a focus on value and innovation. We look forward to the breadth of clinical expertise and capabilities that we will gain as part of Optum.

News Channel 11 has reached out to HMG for more information, but has not yet received a response.

HMG has more than 200 providers and 70-plus locations

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