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PE Investment in Physician Practice Management ‒ What’s to Come in 2019?

By Jessie M. Gabriel, Adam Gale, Laurice Rutledge Lambert and Jennifer Whitton on February 13, 2019 Posted in Uncategorized

Private equity (PE) investors entered the physician practice management (PPM) market in 2011, and eight years later the PPM sector continues to be a ripe middle market for PE investors looking to diversify their portfolios. However, as the healthcare market continues to change in light of increasing vertical integration between payors and providers and disruption … Continue Reading

IRC Section 501(r): An ACA Provision That’s Likely Here to Stay

By Laurice Rutledge Lambert and Elizabeth O’Connell on December 23, 2016 Posted in Uncategorized

For tax-exempt hospitals, the Section 501(r) Internal Revenue Code (IRC) requirements of the Affordable Care Act are “old news” by now. However, despite the recent focus on repeal of the ACA, it is worth noting that this provision is likely here to stay. Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA), a long-time advocate for low-income, uninsured, and underinsured … Continue Reading

The Deeper Dive: Medicare’s Fundamental Shift Toward P4P

By Kristen McDermott Woodrum and Laurice Rutledge Lambert on October 30, 2015 Posted in Uncategorized

What priorities should providers focus on in navigating the changing payment environment? While Medicare’s path toward pay for performance (P4P) has evolved over time, 2015 is proving to be a landmark year. July marked the 50th anniversary of the Medicare program. And in self-described “historic announcements” earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Health and … Continue Reading

New Jersey Tax Court Eliminates Non-Profit Hospital’s Property Tax Exemption

By Kathy Butler Polvino, Laurice Rutledge Lambert and Jennifer Whitton on July 31, 2015 Posted in Uncategorized

On June 25, 2015, a New Jersey Tax Court issued a significant opinion in the case of AHS Hospital Corp. d/b/a Morristown Memorial Hospital v. Town of Morristown, upholding the Town of Morristown’s denial of Morristown Memorial Hospital’s (the Hospital) property tax exemption for tax years 2006 through 2008 with only a few minor exceptions. … Continue Reading

ACOs: The Next Generation of Coordination Care

By Laurice Rutledge Lambert and Josiah Heidt on June 22, 2015 Posted in Uncategorized

An Overview of the Medicare Shared Savings Program/Accountable Care Organization Final Rules The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a final rule (Final Rule) that makes changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP). The Affordable Care Act (ACA) created the MSSP as one of several delivery system reform initiatives. The goal … Continue Reading