With the current contract between United Healthcare and Orlando's Florida Hospital set to expire at midnight Saturday, patients are rushing to see physicians while they can still pay in-network rates, according to an Orlando Sentinel report.
Transactions & Valuation Issues
Bert Fish Foundation has filed a lawsuit alleging the recent merger of public Bert Fish Medical Center in New Smyrna Beach, Fla., and private Florida Hospital in Orlando, which is part of Adventist Health System, violates the state's Sunshine Law,…
Health Central in Ocoee, Fla., the only independent hospital in the Orlando metropolitan area, has announced it will start negotiating with potential hospital system partners, according to an Orlando Sentinel report.
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kay Woods has approved the sale of Youngstown, Ohio-based Forum Health to Community Health Systems, according to a Business Journal Daily News report.
McCall (Idaho) Memorial Hospital will consider a merger with Boise-based St. Luke's Health System, following a vote by McCall residents supporting the merger, according to an Idaho Statesman report.
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Vanguard Health Systems will acquire the assets of Arizona Heart Hospital in Phoenix, Ariz., from MedCath Corp. for $32 million, according to a MedCath news release.
OU Medical Center Edmond (Okla.), the facility formed from the April merger of Edmond Medical Center and OU Medical Center, has spent $5.6 million on new technology and surgical equipment in the past four months, according to a report by…
Healthcare reform, with its potential to reduce levels of uncompensated care, may seem like a way for hospitals to increase their bottom lines. However, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) decreases Medicare and Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH)…
The board of directors overseeing Llano (Texas) Memorial Healthcare System has signed a resolution to sell its assets and debt to Temple, Texas-based Scott & White Healthcare, according to a Llano News report.
Fishermen's Hospital in Marathon, Fla., recently selected Quorum Health Resources to manage its 58-bed, non-profit facility, according to a report by the Miami Herald.