McGuireWoods recently held its 20th Annual Healthcare Private Equity and Finance Conference (HCPE Conference) in Chicago. The conference drew more than 1,000 professionals from private equity funds, senior and mezzanine...more
In the past three to four years, health system transaction activity has significantly slowed, due, in large part, to the unavoidable COVID-19 response efforts hospitals faced. Now, in this post-pandemic era, hospitals are...more
Since mid-2022, the macro acquisition environment has faced the challenges of inflation and increasing interest rates, among a variety of other headwinds. Global deal flow is down from its 2021 peak. Yet, as this white paper...more
With increased demand for cosmetic procedures and wellness treatments among both the older and younger generations, the med spa industry is booming. The global med spa market is expected to grow from $14.4 billion in 2022 to...more
McGuireWoods recently held its 19th Annual Healthcare Private Equity and Finance Conference (HCPE Conference) at The Ritz-Carlton in Chicago. The HCPE Conference drew registration of more than 1,000 professionals from private...more
The interview below is part of an ongoing effort by McGuireWoods to profile up-and-coming women leaders in private equity (PE).To recommend a rising star for a future interview, email Amber Walsh at awalsh@mcguirewoods.com or...more
The orthopaedic services sector is one of the fastest-growing segments in the healthcare industry, with orthopaedic conditions generating more than 137 million annual provider visits. This surge in growth also holds true for...more
The interview below is part of an ongoing effort by McGuireWoods to profile up-and-coming women leaders in private equity (PE). To recommend a rising star for a future interview, email Amber Walsh at awalsh@mcguirewoods.com....more
As discussed in a prior McGuireWoods alert, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published final rules that significantly amend the Physician Self-Referral Law (Stark Law), the federal Anti-Kickback Statute...more
The interview below is part of an ongoing effort by McGuireWoods to profile women leaders in private equity (PE). To recommend a woman for a future interview, email Amber Walsh at awalsh@mcguirewoods.com....more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit recently reversed a district court ruling and upheld the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services site-neutrality payment cuts for off-campus outpatient hospital clinic visits....more
Physician leaders continue to seek the right investor to partner with in a transaction, according to experts who spoke on a panel titled “Physician Leadership Perspectives on PPM Business: Finding the Right Partner, Closing...more
In order to structure physician practice management (“PPM”) and dental practice management (“DPM”) transactions for maximum success, it is important to tackle certain key issues, such as tax planning and management team...more
As competition in and consolidation of the healthcare sector continues to increase, so too does the importance of thoughtful, forward-looking approaches to physician alignment and compensation models. Experts who spoke on a...more
On May 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the release of $22 billion of the $100 billion public health and social services emergency fund (Provider Relief Fund) appropriated in the...more
Update: Since release of this alert (originally posted April 23), Illinois has continued to update its emergency responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, as covered in part within our national review of stay-at-home and elective...more
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released its first phase of recommendations regarding reopening medical facilities for the provision of non-emergent procedures unrelated to the 2019 novel...more
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). This is alert is part of a series of alerts discussing the CARES Act provisions that are most important to...more
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On March 25, 2020, the U.S. Senate passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) by a 96-0 vote. Thereafter, on March 27, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives agreed to pass the CARES Act (H.R....more
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All courts agree that litigants asserting attorney-client privilege or work product protection must establish the protection's applicability. But courts take different positions on whether any presumptions guide their...more
In an effort to keep nursing home residents and staff safe in the midst of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...more
During this unprecedented public health emergency created by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), in an effort to slow the spread, protect healthcare providers and consumers from exposure, and ensure healthcare resources remain...more
On March 16, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed corrections to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201), which was originally passed by the House on March 14, 2020. On March 19, the...more
On March 14, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 363 to 40 (with one representative voting present) to pass H.R. 6201 – Families First Coronavirus Response Act. The bipartisan legislation, negotiated between House...more
As part of the White House Coronavirus Task Force’s ongoing efforts to respond to and contain the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19), on March 10, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a...more