Healthcare Transactions

By: Mathew J. Levy, Esq. & Stacey Lipitz Marder, Esq.Email the Author Introduction: It is no secret that ambulatory surgery centers (“ASCs”) are becoming the go to place for physicians to perform procedures as opposed to hospitals as physicians attempt to increase revenue and align with hospitals. As per the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), an ASC is…

By: Mathew J. Levy, Esq. & Stacey Lipitz Marder, Esq. Overview: Throughout a healthcare provider’s career, he/she will often enter into several relationships with third party vendors – billing companies, EMR companies, marketing companies, internet providers, staffing companies and medical device/equipment suppliers to name a few.  The relationship between these third party vendors and healthcare providers is important not only…

By: Mathew J. Levy, Esq. & Stacey Lipitz Marder, Esq. Overview: As the healthcare industry evolves and reimbursement rates from third party payors decrease, many physicians are quickly realizing that they must ban together in order to survive. In addition to joining or forming large group practices, many physicians are being drawn to offers to join or form independent practice…

By: Mathew J. Levy, Esq. and Stacey Lipitz Marder, Esq. Overview: As the costs of running a medical practice increase while the reimbursement rates from third party payors decrease, many physicians are being drawn to offers from large medical groups and hospitals to take over their practices.  Although many physicians are attracted by these offers to increase their take home…

By Mathew Levy, Esq.Email the Author In recent years, more and more Americans who visit their local retail pharmacy are presented with the option of seeing a nurse practitioner or doctor for a primary care visit instead of scheduling an appointment with their primary care provider at these retail based clinics (RBCs).  RBCs have emerged in several states, including New…