Private equity investors are showing increased interest in the cardiology space. Why? Likely several reasons. The United States is aging, and becoming more obese, and the need for cardiologists will increase as a result. This...more
Physician consolidation continued on a robust pace this past year, despite, or maybe because of, the Pandemic. Physician-owned orthopedic practices appear to be no exception to this trend. Interestingly, orthopedic...more
1/13/2022
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Anti-Kickback Statute ,
CARES Act ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Durable Medical Equipment ,
EBITDA ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Industry Consolidation ,
Investment ,
Medical Billing Codes ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Physicians ,
Private Equity ,
Provider Relief Fund ,
Stark Law
With the pace of orthopedic medical practice recapitalizations showing no signs of slowing, it is appropriate to review certain of the most critical legal issues that any buyer considering a transaction must take into...more
1/7/2020
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Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hospitals ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Physicians ,
Recapitalization ,
Risk Management ,
Stark Law ,
Strategic Planning
Transactions for ambulatory surgical centers are on the rise, especially between hospitals and community physicians. Foley & Lardner’s Roger Strode examines reasons for the uptick and says careful structuring of these deals...more
The past several years have seen resurging interest in ambulatory surgery center (ASC) transactions. As previously covered in Health Care Law Today, ASCs have made a comeback with involvement of multi-specialty groups. This...more
Ambulatory surgery center (ASC) development and ownership has made a comeback after a number of years of stagnation due to an oversupply of centers and poor income growth. However, with significant changes in payment...more
3/29/2019
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Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Hospitals ,
Medicare ,
OIG ,
Patient Referrals ,
Physicians ,
Safe Harbors ,
Specialty Healthcare ,
Surgery
The past decade has seen a tremendous amount of private equity investment in physician practice recapitalizations, primarily in hospital-based practices such as anesthesiology and radiology as well as “retail medicine...more
12/4/2018
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Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
EBITDA ,
Investors ,
Physician-Owned Hospitals ,
Physicians ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Recapitalization ,
Rollover Equity ,
Stark Law
After a prolonged period of stagnant growth primarily due to a glut of capacity coupled with flat or declining revenue growth, we’re beginning to see a resurgence of Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs). In fact, experts are...more
5/25/2018
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Health Care Providers ,
Hospitals ,
Investors ,
Joint Venture ,
OIG ,
Patient Referrals ,
Physician-Owned Distributors ,
Physicians ,
Revenue Growth ,
Safe Harbors ,
Stark Law