Transactions & Valuation Issues

Four healthcare organizations in Philadelphia have united to transform the Mercy Philadelphia Hospital campus. 

Billings (Mont.) Clinic is looking to add a 15th hospital to its network of rural affiliates, according to The Billings Gazette. 

UMass Memorial Health Care's acquisition of Harrington HealthCare has moved forward after being pushed back due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to MassLive. 

Hospitals involved in mergers and acquisitions are mostly seeking to "survive" or "remain open," according to a study from BRG. 

These nine contract resolutions and dissolutions occurred between payers and providers since early September, beginning with the most recent:

The Federal Trade Commission is expanding its retrospective review of mergers and acquisitions, using data from before and after a deal to assess whether the transaction affected prices, quality and consumer choice. 

The sale of St. Louis-based St. Alexius Hospital has stalled amid an ongoing investigation into the quality of patient care at the facility, according to The St. Louis Dispatch. 

Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems became the largest for-profit hospital operator in the nation in 2014 when it acquired Naples, Fla.-based Health Management Associates. Now, the company is selling off hospitals to pay down its debt.

UT Health San Antonio and University Health System in San Antonio have signed a  memorandum of understanding to create an integrated health delivery system, according to KENS 5, a CBS affiliate. 

Since Beaumont Health announced its intent to merge with Advocate Aurora Health in June, physicians, nurses and trustees of the Southfield, Mich.-based system have raised concerns about its leaders and the potential deal.