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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

State of the Financial Restructuring Market

Continuing low interest rates and generally improved economic conditions in the U.S. and worldwide during 2017 have reduced financial distress and the need for business bankruptcies in most sectors. However, out-of-court...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

“May You Live in Interesting Times” – Some Healthcare Predictions for the Trump Administration’s First Year

The ancient Chinese curse – “May you live in interesting times” – certainly springs to mind these days. What does the election of Donald Trump mean for the healthcare industry, the Affordable Care Act and current healthcare...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Antitrust Law - October 2016

Editor’s Note: On September 27, 2016, the Third Circuit handed the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) a significant victory in its campaign against hospital consolidation, reversing a District Court decision that denied a...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Hospital Mergers: Is the FTC’s Winning Streak Over?

Following a winning streak dating back to its 2007 win in Evanston, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has suffered two losses over the last month in two of its three pending hospital merger challenges. On June 14, 2016, a...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FTC Suffers Setback in Campaign to Slow the Rising Tide of Healthcare Consolidations

The FTC just suffered a major setback in its concerted efforts to challenge the ever growing number of consolidations in the healthcare industry, failing to secure a preliminary injunction to block a hospital merger in...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Health Update - March 2016

Liberating Data to Enable Healthcare Market Transparency: A Guide for Regulators and Policymakers - Editor's Note: We are on the cusp of a transparency revolution in which consumers will have the data and tools to make...more

Benesch

Private Equity Market Intelligence: Physician/Hospital Quarterly Report - Q4

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Key Findings - ..ACA enrollment reached 11.3 million by the end of the third open enrollment period, surpassing HHS expectations. Three-quarters of the enrollees were from the 38 states that use the healthcare.gov...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Five Lessons From 2015 Healthcare Deals

In 2015, we already have seen a great deal of activity in healthcare transactions that is attracting antitrust scrutiny, with mixed results. Among the winners have been Cabell and St. Mary's, which received state clearance...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Health Update - June 2015

Examining Fee Splitting Statutes in the Context of Value-Based Healthcare - Editor’s note: One of the goals of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is to align incentives among provider communities and their patients and...more

Baker Donelson

Anatomy of a Provider-Merger Antitrust Challenge (Part 6)

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This is the concluding installment of a six-part series discussing the Federal Trade Commission's challenges to provider mergers. Following the initial Introduction and Background (Part 1), the series discusses The Need for...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

[Webinar] Health Care Antitrust Trends In 2015: What Is the Government Really Up To? - April 23rd, 12 pm

The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice Antitrust Division continue to stake out an aggressive health care antitrust agenda — and they have “the wind at their backs.” In important recent decisions, two...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Ninth Circuit and Massachusetts Superior Court Release Important Antitrust Decisions

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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and a Massachusetts Superior Court each recently released decisions dealing with alleged violations of antitrust prohibitions that implicate a number of important issues surrounding health...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Classic Antitrust Principles Apply to Health Care Mergers Even Post-ACA

The Ninth Circuit last week held that St. Luke’s Health System’s purchase of a physician practice group violated federal antitrust laws. In doing so, it upheld a district court’s order that the merger be dissolved. ...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Ninth Circuit Upholds Ruling for FTC in Hospital Merger Challenge

The Ninth Circuit upheld a district court’s ruling ordering St. Luke’s Health System to unwind its purchase of the Saltzer Medical Group. The decision is another victory for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in its renewed...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Health Care Sector Creates Challenges for Distressed Providers, Opportunities for Others"

In 2014, the health care industry continued to see a high level of M&A activity, with announced transactions approaching $440 billion globally by the end of November. In the United States, consolidation continues to occur in...more

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Benesch Health Care Market Intelligence - Physician/Hospital Summary Report 2014

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In this Report: - Key Findings - Industry Trends – Hospitals - Industry Trends – Physician Practices - Government/Regulatory – Ohio - Government/Regulatory – U.S. - Transactions ...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Impact of Health Care Reform on Provider Liability

In this presentation: - The Changing Healthcare Landscape - Key Features of an ACO/CIN - ACO Standards and Quality Metrics - Examples of Quality Standards - Impact on Board and Corporate...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

The Evolution of Efficiencies and Treatment of Quality of Care Defenses in Light of Changing Health Care Industry Dynamics

The consolidation of health care markets and the impact of this consolidation on prices, costs, and quality, has been a hotly debated topic in the health care industry. Hospitals across the country are merging and acquiring...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Critical Issues in Hospital and Health System M&A

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In This Issue: - Executive Summary - Preparing a Hospital or Health System for Sale or Partnership Transactions - Developing a Hospital Transaction Strategy and Process - The Role of the Nonprofit Hospital...more

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The Reformed Health Care Industry: Creative Structures and Alliances Can Yield Great Benefits, but Also Great Risks

Since the Affordable Care Act (the “ACA”) was enacted in 2010, the health care industry has been on the edge of its proverbial seat waiting to see which care delivery models are best suited to sustain all the changes: to...more

Baker Donelson

Hospital-Physician Mergers: Practical Issues and Steps to Minimize Antitrust Risk

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Recently, hospitals have been actively acquiring primary care and specialty physician groups, resulting in the employment of those physicians. This trend has occurred largely in response to reimbursement changes and other...more

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