I would like to take the time to outline a new term that you all should become aware of: the Accountable Care Organization. This new business models is important because investors and private equity managers will be looking to enter this markets. And, the better positioned you are, the more likely it is that your organization will be attractive to a buyer, and at a more attractive valuation.
In the past 12 months, the conditions of the financial markets have created a significant slowdown in the M&A marketplace. The primary reasons behind this have been the lack of financing available from investment banks and other institutions to complete these deals, lower stock prices across the board, and reluctance on the part of banks to extend or renew credit facilities for companies seeking to acquire businesses...
The Home Health Industry continues to see a variety of changes from several fronts. At the State level, new regulations enacted in July are coming up for rulemaking that will increase the documentation and supervisory requirements for agencies. At the Federal level, CMS has issued a final rule effective January 1, 2010, that limits the outlier payments made to a given home health agency to 10% of the total annual Medicare payments on a rolling basis...
Dear Pharmacy Owner: In the current environment of health care reform, savvy management of pharmacy operations has never been more critical to the future of your pharmacy business. Understanding your business, how every inch of your pharmacy generates revenue, looking for new revenue streams, and achieving greater operational efficiencies are essential elements for a successful pharmacy during this critical time of change....
The Florida Legislature made a great deal of changes for Home Health Agencies in this last session. Governor Crist signed SB 1986 and SB 2658 which included rewrites of key Change of Ownership provisions, creates new Anti-Fraud measures, and a establishes moratorium on new agencies in Miami-Dade and Broward...
Welcome to the new issue of the Pharmacy Edition of our Professional Advisory Newsletter. This new issue comes to you as a joint effort between Health Care Acquisitions Group (HCAG) and McKesson, to share valuable information on merger and acquisition activity with industry professionals and stakeholders such as you...
Dear Doctor, With all of the conflicting economic news these days, it's tough to tell what is really going on. But, one thing is certain, the credit markets are changing. And, as is turns out, that's not necessarily a bad thing...
Welcome to the inaugural issue of the Home Edition of our Professional Advisory Newsletter. We will share valuable information on merger and acquisition activity in the Home Health with industry professionals and stakeholders such as yourself...
