Structuring Private Equity Healthcare Management Service Organizations
Corporate Practice of Medicine and Fee-Splitting, Regulatory Compliance
Recording of a 90-minute CLE video webinar with Q&A
This CLE course will guide counsel involved in structuring private equity management service organizations (MSOs) in the healthcare arena. The panel will discuss the nuts and bolts of structuring the transaction, including solutions to the specific risks presented by the corporate practice of medicine and fee-splitting issues. The panel will address regulatory compliance issues unique to the healthcare industry.
Outline
- Factors when considering MSO investment with healthcare providers
- For private equity firm
- For physician practice
- Structuring healthcare MSOs with private equity
- Corporate practice of medicine
- Fee arrangements
- Regulatory issues
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key issues:
- What factors contribute to private equity firms and physician practices considering and entering into MSO arrangements?
- What are the critical factors for counsel in structuring MSOs?
- What are best practices for counsel to ensure regulatory compliance in a physician practice private equity MSO?
Faculty
Angela Humphreys
Chair, Healthcare Practice Group; Co-Chair, Healthcare Private Equity Team
Bass Berry & Sims
Ms. Humphreys leads the firm’s national healthcare practice. With more than 20 years of experience, she has... | Read More
Ms. Humphreys leads the firm’s national healthcare practice. With more than 20 years of experience, she has counseled national healthcare organizations on hundreds of transactions in the healthcare industry, including hospitals and health systems, health plans, surgery centers, physician practice management companies, laboratories and healthcare information technology companies, among others. She also leads interdisciplinary teams to provide clients with creative solutions to the operational and regulatory issues they face while working within an ever-changing, complex regulatory environment.
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Glenn P. Prives, Esq.
Member
Epstein Becker & Green
Mr. Prives helps clients navigate the strict regulatory structure of the healthcare industry. Clients appreciate that... | Read More
Mr. Prives helps clients navigate the strict regulatory structure of the healthcare industry. Clients appreciate that he is a practical healthcare and corporate law attorney who negotiates hard to get their deals done. His experience on behalf of healthcare clients encompasses hospital-physician alignment, private equity transactions, mergers and acquisitions, affiliations, alliances, strategic transactions, joint ventures, recruitment matters, the drafting and negotiation of contractual agreements, healthcare information technology issues, integrated delivery systems (population health), and clinical integration matters. Clients also seek out his advice on a variety of healthcare regulatory matters, including the Stark Law, the Anti-Kickback Statute, state self-referral laws, fraud and abuse, HIPAA, health care reform, Medicare and Medicaid issues, coverage and overpayment issues, compliance, regulatory and due diligence reviews, licensure and certification issues, the corporate practice of medicine, and fee-splitting laws.
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Patrick D. Souter
Of Counsel
Gray Reed & McGraw
Mr. Souter is known for his legal and educational experience in the healthcare industry, making him a sought-after... | Read More
Mr. Souter is known for his legal and educational experience in the healthcare industry, making him a sought-after resource for clients and students alike. His primary areas of practice are related to transactional and administrative healthcare, corporate, securities and antitrust matters. Mr. Souter is also a Professor of Healthcare Studies at Baylor University School of Law where he oversees the healthcare law program and teaches Healthcare Law, Healthcare Fraud and Abuse and Regulation of Healthcare Professionals. He is also involved with the Robbins Institute for Health Policy and Leadership at the Baylor University Hankamer School of Business where he teaches Healthcare Law and Ethics in its M.B.A. in Healthcare Administration Program and Executive M.B.A. Program.
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