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On April 27, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking entitled Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services (CMS 2442-P). The proposed changes would advance CMS’ efforts to improve access to care, quality, and…
A high-powered team of prisoner-rights lawyers is investigating the Monterey County Jail’s health care provider, Wellpath, due to a series of inmate deaths allegedly caused by contract violations. Wellpath is one of the largest providers of health care in U.S.
PESP healthare researcher Michael Finne and healthcare communications coordinator Matt Parr were guests in an episode of the podcast called Other SLPs’ Pockets hosted by Dr. Jeanette Benigas and Megan Berg. Michael and Matt spoke on the trends of privatee…
New report reveals the private equity investors behind a safety net hospital closure in Chicago Pipeline Health’s private equity owners remained in the shadows while Pipeline broke promises to regulators A new investigation by the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP)…
A new investigation by the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) reveals, for the first time, the private equity (PE) owners of a healthcare company that broke promises to regulators when it moved to close a Chicago-area…
Recent report from CEPR examines private equity’s growth in the hospice industry and what this means for quality of care Read the report here: Preying on the Dying: Private Equity Gets Rich in Hospice Care A new report…
Rhode Island Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos, a top contender in the 1st Congressional District race, is being scrutinized for her previous support of a healthcare transaction that potentially endangered the future of two local hospitals, according to…
PESP healthcare director Eileen O’Grady has been invited as a featured speaker at this year’s Aspen Ideas: Health conference, a multi-day event in Colorado tackling the biggest challenges in health, medicine, and science. O’Grady…
In light of the growing investor interest in healthcare and the risks associated with private equity ownership of healthcare companies, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project is tracking private equity-backed healthcare acquisitions. Below is a list of private equity healthcare…
Private equity firm TA Associates has entered into a definitive agreement to invest in revenue cycle management (RCM) company Alpha II. Alpha II specializes in RCM and offers a unique rules engine that detects coding errors, leading to accurate reimbursement…
On May 15, 2023, KKR-owned Envision Healthcare filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.[1] Looking at the Chief Transformation Officer’s declaration filed concurrently with Envision’s bankruptcy petition, one might think that Envision was an underdog up against the Goliathan COVID-19…
A story by Buffalo Business First looked at how private equity funders have become increasingly involved in the healthcare industry, resulting in numerous deals nationwide. Physician practices of various kinds have received investments, leading to a transfer of ownership…
