Two ophthalmology practice groups recently reached settlements with the U.S. government totaling nearly $20 million to resolve allegations that their third-party cataract arrangements violated several healthcare laws.
Read on to discover how the settlements offer guidance to vision providers with respect to the government’s focus on ophthalmology-optometry relationships, and whether the settlements’ lessons have broader
The interview below is part of a McGuireWoods series featuring interviews with C-suite leadership of private equity-backed portfolio companies. To recommend a leader for a future interview, email Holly Buckley at hbuckley@mcguirewoods.com or Tim Fry at tfry@mcguirewoods.com.
Q: How do you ensure the platform’s organizational culture is appropriately conveyed to potential targets?
Rich Goode: The
The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) was enacted in 2021 as part of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020, requiring certain business entities (“Reporting Companies”) to report beneficial ownership information (“BOI”), and, for entities created or registered on or after January 1, 2024, information with respect to any individual who directly files the document creating the
The difficulties faced by healthcare provider consolidations could be temporary or they could indicate a long-term decline in the attractiveness of consolidation. Some challenges, like high debt and labor market imbalances, are temporary and don’t reflect the fundamental quality of the businesses involved.
On this episode of The Corner Series, McGuireWoods’ Geoff Cockrell is
Notable litigation filed during October 2023 includes: California Land Acquisition and Development Inc. v. Eran Drori, et al. Additionally, cryptocurrency and the potential for fraud surrounding the increasingly popular industry were on display during the month of October with the trial and conviction of Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of the cryptocurrency exchange company FTX.
Thoma Bravo has completed its acquisition of NextGen Healthcare, according to a news release.
NextGen, founded in 1994 and based in Atlanta, is a provider of healthcare software services.
Thoma Bravo paid $23.95 for each NextGen share in a transaction valued at approximately $1.8 billion. NextGen has now become a privately held company.
On this episode of The Corner Series, McGuireWoods’ Geoff Cockrell invites Alessio Baraldi, managing director at Albaron Partners, to discuss value creation in healthcare provider services. Alessio provides insight into the equity structures that work best for his portfolios and how he approaches compensation to keep everyone aligned.“In an environment where there
After an active 2022, this year has seen a shift in the professional practice model space, with new challenges around the cost of capital, pricing and labor. Some who raised a lot of capital in 2022 will still be looking for deals, while others will focus on valuation and financial performance.
On this episode of
GTCR has announced it will acquire Cloudbreak Health from UpHealth for $180 million.
Cloudbreak, based in Columbus, Ohio, is a provider of healthcare-focused language interpretation services. Founded in 2003, the company’s core offering is Martti (My Accessible Real-Time Trusted Interpreter), a video remote interpretation solution designed to connect patients with interpreters in over 250
A large damage award serves as a significant reminder to file an appearance in a False Claims Act (FCA) case.
In late August of 2022, the Government filed suit against AZ Diabetic and the owner, Hisham Zaghal (Zaghal), in the Eastern District of Virginia, alleging violations under the False Claims Act (FCA), stemming from over