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Heather and Matthew welcome Jason Bernd, SVP of Novant Health, to discuss the health care provider’s vision for their expanding service in North and South Carolina. We dive into their acquisition of 3 coastal hospitals, how...more
Episode 9: How Value-Based Care Models Affect Physician Practice Valuation - In this episode of BRight Minds in Healthcare Delivery, host Eric Tower interviews Larry Elisco, a partner in Wipfli LLP’s health care practice...more
On June 18, 2024, the Fourth Circuit issued a 2-1 decision granting the FTC’s request to block the sale of two hospitals in Charlotte, North Carolina. Earlier this month, a federal court in the Western District of North...more
We have been reporting on the Federal Trade Commission’s continuing effort to block Novant Health’s purchase of Lake Norman Regional Medical Center and Davis Regional Psychiatric Hospital from Community Health Systems. Last...more
The FTC lost its challenge to Novant's acquisition of two hospitals owned by Community Health Systems ("CHS") but obtained an injunction pending appeal. Soon after learning the injunction was granted, Novant dropped the...more
Key Takeaways - ..Requires parties to provide notice to the Massachusetts Attorney General (“MA AG”), the Commission, and the Center for Health Information and Analysis for transactions involving certain health facilities...more
We reported last week on the U.S. District Court’s denial of an FTC request for a preliminary injunction to block Novant Health’s “Novant) purchase of Lake Norman Regional Medical Center (LNR) and Davis Regional Psychiatric...more
On Wednesday, June 5 a federal district judge denied the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) request for an injunction to prevent Novant Health from acquiring two hospitals from Community Health Systems (CHS) in a $320 million...more
Last week, a federal judge in North Carolina declined to preliminarily enjoin Novant Health, Inc.’s (“Novant”) acquisition of two hospitals from Community Health Systems, Inc. (“CHS”). The FTC filed suit in federal court and...more
On June 5, 2024, the US District Court for the Western District of North Carolina denied the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) petition to enjoin Novant Health Inc.’s (Novant) acquisition of Community Health Systems Inc.’s...more
Distressed businesses are often compared to melting ice cubes or an aircraft in rapid descent. The goal for a distressed business is to get to a transaction before the ice cube melts or the aircraft and ground meet at an...more
News Briefs - Appeals Court Rules Drug Firms Can Limit 340B Discounted Drugs - An appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling on 340B that sided with drug manufacturers. At issue is whether pharmaceutical companies can...more
Now, more than ever, health care organizations are facing complex antitrust issues as their mergers/acquisitions, hiring, contracting, and private funding are being scrutinized by the federal and state governments. Proper...more
State governments are increasingly entering the field of health care market oversight and enforcement. In what was once an issue typically left to the federal government, state governments are looking for ways to...more
On May 16, 2024, the California Office of Health Care Affordability (“OHCA”) released proposed emergency regulations to update its existing rules for the reporting of certain health care transactions to OHCA for consideration...more
BRight Minds in Healthcare Delivery invites industry leaders to discuss the latest trends and hot topics in healthcare strategy, delivery, and innovation. Listen in as industry experts, thought leaders, and innovators...more
News Briefs - Groups Urge Appeals Court to Revive Drug Price Negotiation Suit - Healthcare and drug industry groups urged a U.S. appeals court to revive their challenge to a law requiring manufacturers to negotiate the prices...more
On February 16, 2024, another Bill was introduced in California that could have significant implications on certain health care transactions. As proposed by Assembly Speaker pro Tempore Jim Wood, Assembly Bill 3129 (“AB-3129”...more
News Briefs - House Subcommittee Considering 15 Bills to Expand Telehealth - A major House subcommittee is considering 15 bills to expand access to telehealth services as the clock ticks on a Dec. 31 deadline on pandemic-era...more
Additional States Implement Notice Requirements for Healthcare Transactions - In a prior blog post, we noted the trend of states enacting legislation implementing reporting requirements for certain healthcare transactions....more
In a prior blog post, we noted the trend of states enacting legislation implementing reporting requirements for certain healthcare transactions. On March 13, 2024, Indiana joined this trend as Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb...more
Recently, a matter involving the North Carolina Attorney General (AG) Josh Stein made headlines when it was announced that Affiliated Monitors Inc. would take over monitorship of HCA Healthcare. This relates to HCA’s...more
Over the past several months, antitrust enforcement activity in the healthcare provider sector has continued to steadily increase. In the litigation context, this has involved, in addition to new lawsuits filed by the...more
After nearly two years of combined efforts from the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice, the agencies jointly issued much-anticipated merger guidelines identifying the procedures...more
On March 13, 2024, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb enacted Senate Enrolled Act No. 9 (“Indiana Law”) into law, mandating that Indiana healthcare entities and private equity firms notify the Office of the Indiana Attorney...more