Regulatory Considerations When Acquiring Physician and Healthcare Practices

Review regulatory considerations as part of your due diligence before engaging in the acquisition of a physician or healthcare practice. Learn how federal and state laws impact purchasers, including practice management companies, hospitals, and physicians and physician groups, relating to acquisitions of certain types of practices, including hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and dialysis facilities. Get insight from LexisNexis Practical Guidance – Healthcare on structuring the transaction, determining legal compliance, and advising the client on legal and regulatory risks.

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• Physician Practice and Healthcare Transaction Goals Checklist
  Advise your client—whether buyer or seller, or physician-owned practice or hospital system—on the implications of healthcare transactions. Ask buyers about income flow, minimizing liability, and employee attrition. Ask sellers about tax deductions, capital gains, earnings reporting, accounting, and governance.
• Physician Recruitment Agreement
  Tailor this template agreement between physician and hospital for use in your client’s practice. Comply with applicable federal and state laws by preparing terms of the agreement to only offer financial benefits that are reasonable, represent fair market value, and are not contingent on the volume or value of the physician’s referrals.
• Healthcare Employers: Key Wage and Hour Issue Checklist
  Properly calculate hours worked for your client’s employees. Assess your client’s policies and procedures regarding overtime, off-the-clock work, travel, meal breaks, and rest breaks. Advise your clients on what types of employees are exempt from applicable overtime rules.

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