“Both Accolade and 2nd.MD share a vision to help every person live their healthiest life through a people-focused, clinically-driven support model. Together we can dramatically improve the quality and accessibility of care while helping employees navigate the increasingly complex healthcare system,” said
Pursuant to the merger agreement previously announced on
About Accolade
Accolade provides personalized health and benefits solutions designed to empower every person to live their healthiest life. Accolade helps millions of people and their employers navigate the complexities of the healthcare system with empathy, expertise and through exceptional service while supporting them in lowering the cost of care and improving health outcomes. Accolade blends technology-enabled health and benefits solutions, specialized support from Accolade Health Assistants® and Clinicians and access to expert medical opinion services for high-cost treatment decisions. Accolade consistently receives consumer satisfaction ratings over 90 percent. For more information, visit Accolade on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook and at www.accolade.com.
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This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding our future growth and our financial outlook. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and are based on potentially inaccurate assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected or implied by the forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from the results predicted, and reported results should not be considered as an indication of future performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “likely,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would,” or similar expressions and the negatives of those terms.
Important risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements include, among others, the following: (i) risks associated with (a) the failure to complete or receive the anticipated benefits from the transaction, including due to Accolade’s inability to successfully integrate 2nd.MD into its business, (b) diverting management attention from ongoing business operations, (c) the commencement or outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against us or 2nd.MD in connection with the transaction and (d) the effects of the transaction on the combined business, including on operating costs, customer loss and business disruption; (ii) changes in laws and regulations applicable to our or 2nd.MD’s business model; (iii) changes in market or industry conditions, regulatory environment and receptivity to our or 2nd.MD’s technology and services; (iv) results of litigation or a security incident; (v) the loss of one or more of our or 2nd.MD’s key customers or partners; (vi) the impact of COVID-19 on our or 2nd.MD’s business and results of operation; (vii) changes to our or 2nd.MD’s abilities to recruit and retain qualified team members; and the risks described in the other filings Accolade makes with the
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Accolade Completes Acquisition of 2nd.MD
The combination brings together advocacy, benefits navigation, and expert medical opinion to elevate the member experience by creating the most comprehensive, integrated healthcare navigation experience.
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