Private Equity

Private Equity in Healthcare: What Changes Now

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Private Equity in Healthcare: What Changes Now

Private equity in healthcare is reshaping costs, staffing, and oversight. Here’s what operators, investors, and policymakers should watch now.

Agency Scrutiny of PE in Healthcare

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My last post covered the legislative activity (Congress) concerning private equity’s role and investment in healthcare, particularly physician practices and hospitals https://rhislop3.com/legislation-restricting-pe-role-in-healthcare/ . Aside from legislation, a myriad of federal agencies are equally engaged. Federal Inquiry into Private Equity Control in Health Care In 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Department of Justice’s Antitrust … Read more

Legislation Restricting PE Role in Healthcare

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A few weeks back, I wrote a post on the growing scrutiny private equity is receiving regarding ownership and investment in healthcare companies.  That post is here Private Equity Ownership Scrutiny – Reg’s Blog At the end of that post, I mentioned a follow-up piece on the legislative efforts ongoing at the Federal level, focused … Read more

Private Equity Ownership Scrutiny

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Private equity investment and ownership in healthcare businesses has been a frequent topic in the news, with coverage largely focusing on negative aspects of private equity’s involvement and engagement in this sector. Recent Legal and Regulatory Developments One notable case highlighting concerns about private equity’s role in healthcare occurred in Sacramento County. A jury awarded … Read more

Private Equity and Hospital Assets

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According to a recent JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) research letter private equity firms invested $505 billion in healthcare acquisitions from 2018 to 2023. These financial infusions can enhance resources for care. However, these firms have occasionally sold the land and buildings of acquired hospitals, using the proceeds to repay investors and leaving … Read more

Private Equity Update – Regulation

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Not too long ago, I wrote a post regarding federal legislative activity seeking to impose regulation on Private Equity firms investing in senior living organizations (SNFs, home health, hospice, assisted living).  That post is available here: https://rhislop3.com/2024/06/13/private-equity-investment-in-nursing-home-sector-generates-regulatory-scrutiny/ That post focused on a bill known as the Corporate Crimes Against Health Care Act of 2024 aims … Read more

Private Equity Investment in Nursing Home Sector Generates Regulatory Scrutiny

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Private equity investment in the nursing home and assisted living sector (other post-acute as well) continues to be a focus of regulatory activity in Congress.  This is despite private equity investment in the nursing home sector to be involve about 5% of facilities. Home health has seen an increasing investment interest as well from private … Read more

JAMA Study: Private Equity Ownership and Hospital Outcomes

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Happy 2024! I trust everyone had a blessed and happy holiday season and rang in the New Year with joy and optimism. Across the last two months of 2023, JAMA (Journal of American Medical Association) has published two studies on private equity ownership in healthcare, specifically in hospitals and SNFs. Not to accuse JAMA of having … Read more

Wednesday Feature: SNF Ownership Transparency

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Happy Hump Day!  Only 12 more shopping days until Christmas! In mid-November, CMS issued a final rule titled: “Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Disclosures of Ownership and Additional Disclosable Parties Information for Skilled Nursing Facilities and Nursing Facilities; Medicare Providers’ and Suppliers’ Disclosure of Private Equity Companies and Real Estate Investment Trusts“. The final rule is … Read more