On April 10, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its proposed rules for the payment and policy updates for the Medicare inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) and long-term care hospital prospective payment system (LTCH PPS) for fiscal year (FY) 2025. This Health Capital Topics article will discuss the proposed rule and the implications for stakeholders. (Read more...)
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On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule that would ban employers from imposing non-competes on their employees. The FTC asserts that this exploitative practice keeps wages low, and suppresses new ideas. Notably, while the final rule will affect all industries, not just healthcare, this proposal comes at a time when healthcare employers across the U.S. are struggling with staffing shortages. This Health Capital Topics article will discuss the final rule, reactions from healthcare industry stakeholders, and potential implications for healthcare valuations (both business and compensation valuations). (Read more...)
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On May 9, 2024, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), a large nonprofit healthcare system that owns a number of hospitals, medical practices, and other subsidiaries, announced that they would pay $38 million to settle a longstanding Stark Law case which had triggered a violation of the False Claims Act (FCA). The lawsuit claimed that several of UPMC’s surgeons ordered complex and unnecessary procedures to increase their earnings. This Health Capital Topics article will discuss the UPMC settlement and the allegations underlying the case. (Read more...)
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Outpatient enterprises, including imaging centers, are some of the most regulated healthcare entities in the U.S., with federal, state, and local regulators, laws, and agencies overseeing providers to ensure the safety of patients. This regulatory environment constrains the market for all freestanding diagnostic imaging centers, represents a significant administrative burden, is a business risk factor, and also acts as a barrier to entry for new market entrants. This fourth installment in a five-part series on the valuation of diagnostic imaging centers will discuss the regulatory environment in which these centers operate. (Read more...)
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Congratulations to HCC Senior Financial Analyst Janvi Shah, for successfully completing the certification process through the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA) to earn her Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) credential. The CVA credential is granted only to qualified individuals with considerable professional experience in the field of business valuation. Keep up the excellent work Janvi!
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