Oakland, Calif.-based Alameda Health System is in a contract dispute with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of California, according to a San Jose Mercury News report.
Transactions & Valuation Issues
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The following healthcare mergers, acquisitions and general partnerships took place or were announced in the past week.
Louisville, Ky.-based Kindred Healthcare has signed a definitive agreement to sell four of its long-term acute care hospitals and acquire five long-term acute care hospitals currently operated by Mechanicsburg, Pa.-based Select Medical Holdings Corp.
Glasgow, Ky.-based T.J. Regional Health has completed its $3.35 million acquisition of Westlake Regional Hospital in Columbia, Ky., which ceased inpatient services earlier this month, according to the Glasgow Daily Times.
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A new bill in the West Virginia legislature would allow the merger between Cabell Huntington (W.Va.) Hospital and Huntington-based St. Mary's Medical Center to go through without approval from the Federal Trade Commission.
UnitedHealthcare and Knoxville, Tenn.-based Tennova Healthcare appear to be on the brink of ending their contract beginning March 1, according to a WBRI report.
Air Evac Lifeteam has sued Medical Mutual of Ohio, claiming the payer owes $3.5 million in unpaid bills for its air ambulance services, reports The Plain Dealer.
The proposed merger between Kingsport, Tenn.-based Wellmont Health System and Johnson City, Tenn.-based Mountain States Health Alliance is now in the hands of state and federal regulators.
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