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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Health Care Providers Industry Consolidation

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Antitrust & Competition Healthcare Quarterly Update Q2 2024

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In the second quarter, federal and state antitrust enforcers continued their intense scrutiny of consolidation in the healthcare market by implementing new initiatives and laws designed to gather additional information...more

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FTC Claims Against PE Firm Put to Sleep

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The FTC’s recent campaign against private equity roll-ups hit a stumbling block on May 13 as the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas tossed out the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust claims...more

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Private Equity Firm Welsh Carson Dismissed from FTC Antitrust Action

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In Federal Trade Commission v. U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc. et al., a federal district court granted private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe's motion to dismiss it from the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC)...more

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US Regulators Announce Inquiry Into Healthcare Consolidation

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Companies should prepare for increased regulatory scrutiny into healthcare transactions and increased emphasis on compliance programs. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the...more

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Key Value-Based Care Developments to Watch in 2024

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The goal of value-based care (VBC) is to promote better care for individual patients and improved health outcomes for communities at reduced costs. This is an important and admirable purpose as many VBC stakeholders attempt...more

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FTC Challenges Anesthesiology Acquisitions in Lawsuit Against a Private Equity Firm

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At the end of September, the Federal Trade Commission sued a private equity firm, Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, and U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc. (USAP), an anesthesia service provider in Texas, alleging that USAP and...more

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FTC Sues Private Equity Firm, Portfolio Company Over Anesthesiology Roll-Up Strategy

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Sept. 21, 2023, sued a private equity firm in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas over an alleged decade-long "roll-up" strategy to consolidate anesthesiology...more

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FTC Sues Private Equity Firm Welsh Carson and U.S. Anesthesia Partners Over Alleged Anesthesiology “Roll-Up Scheme” in Texas

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Backing up its recent rhetoric, the FTC has filed suit against a private equity firm based on a “roll-up scheme” in the healthcare space. The FTC filed its complaint in federal district court in Texas, alleging that Welsh,...more

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Question of the Week: With health care consolidation on the rise, what are some key considerations for buyers?

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“We continue to see interest across the health care M&A vertical and buyers need to be ready to move quickly when attractive assets come on the market. The current environment rewards potential acquirers who are willing to...more

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FTC and DOJ Continue to Turn Up Antitrust Heat on Healthcare Industry

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) continued their online listening tour on April 14, 2022, with a discussion regarding the effects of mergers and acquisitions on the healthcare industry...more

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Promoting Competition in the American Economy Executive Order: Antitrust Is Back?

On July 9, 2021, President Biden executed an Executive Order (EO) on Promoting Competition in the American Economy. This EO impacts the Intellectual Property (IP) transactions and portfolios as discussed below....more

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Tennessee Department of Health Grants COPA Request for Health Care Alliance

On September 19, 2017, the Tennessee Department of Health (“TDOH”) granted the request for a Certificate of Public Advantage (“COPA”) from Wellmont Health System and Mountain States Health Alliance. This approval paves the...more

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