Physician and Healthcare Practice Acquisitions: Regulatory Considerations

Summary

This practice note discusses regulatory considerations regarding physician and healthcare practice acquisitions by purchasers, including practice management companies, hospitals, and physicians and physician groups. It also highlights specific considerations relating to acquisitions of certain types of practices, including hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and dialysis facilities. This practice note provides health law attorneys involved in these transactions with a framework to successfully understand and address their three basic obligations to their clients: (1) ensuring the legality and enforceability of the proposed transaction structure, (2) determining current practice compliance with applicable statutes and regulations, and (3) advising their clients on the legal and regulatory risks attributable to the transaction.