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Mergers & Acquisitions of Healthcare Businesses in Texas
Whether you need guidance through an acquisition, a disposition or reorg, financing for your healthcare facility, or assistance in litigation-related matters, your counsel can often make the difference between closing on favorable terms and contentiousness that can kill the deal. The breadth and depth of our experience in healthcare law – combined with our strategy of collaborating with lawyers from the firm’s other disciplines – ensure that the most current regulatory demands of business in your industry are met as we work together to attain a positive outcome for your transaction.
Healthcare Practices & Businesses We Work With
Healthcare practice buyers and sellers recognize that navigating this highly regulated industry requires specialized expertise in mergers and acquisitions. Our attorneys, adept in healthcare transactions and M&A, facilitate the acquisition and sale of various healthcare practices, such as:
- Dental offices
- Chiropractic clinics
- Hospitals
- Medical practices
- Urgent care centers
Additionally, our Texas healthcare M&A lawyers offer guidance on acquiring and selling healthcare businesses, including:
- Addiction and rehabilitation centers
- Behavioral health practices
- Cosmetic companies
- Dietary supplement firms
- Diagnostic imaging centers
- Long-term care facilities
- Health information companies
- Healthcare software and technology businesses
- Home healthcare services
- Medical groups
- Medical device manufacturers
- Medical marijuana (cannabis) companies
- Mobile medical app developers
- Over-the-counter drug companies
- Pharmacies
- Physician practices
We also handle joint venture agreements, leases and subleases, management contracts, offering memoranda, operating agreements, partnership arrangements, technology transfer agreements, and other contractual matters.
Specialized Needs for Healthcare M&A Transactions
Healthcare M&A transactions demand a specialized regulatory focus. For instance, a healthcare seller’s “compliance with laws” representation and warranty should affirm:
- The healthcare business or practice being sold is eligible for payments under Medicare and Medicaid programs, and the seller is substantially compliant with the participation conditions of these federal programs.
- No employee or contractor has been excluded from Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, or any other federal healthcare program.
- The confidentiality of patient records and data has been preserved.
Additionally, healthcare M&A transactions often require specialized regulatory knowledge during due diligence, including:
- The organization’s level of HIPAA compliance.
- Whether the seller’s existing contractors are implicated in anti-kickback or fee-splitting issues.
- Whether the seller’s entire business structure or compensation arrangements raise concerns related to the corporate practice of medicine.
Comprehensive Counsel For Healthcare Mergers & Acquisitions
Whether your transaction involves a merger, joint venture, loan negotiation, risk assessment, or legal compliance matter, the Law Office of Johnathan Fish will adeptly advance your interests with comprehensive counsel throughout the process. From outlining your strategy and structure to negotiating, drafting, and finalizing agreements, we are with you every step of the way. An experienced partner will oversee the internal coordination of work for your business, maintain regular communication with you, and ensure a timely transaction conclusion. Our specific healthcare M&A services include:
- Negotiation and drafting of sale or acquisition agreements across various transaction structures.
- Negotiation and drafting of loan agreements and other documentation for healthcare facility financing.
- Private equity, venture capital, and other financings.
- Joint venture agreements.
- Due diligence investigations.
- Legal compliance assessments, including Medicare, Medicaid, public health law requirements, HIPAA, state privacy laws, pharmacy law, and ERISA evaluations.
- Assessment of potential fraud and abuse.
- Structuring research and development agreements.
- Assistance with state certificate-of-need, licensure, and Medicare and Medicaid certification processes.
- Evaluation of transaction impacts under existing finance agreements, trust indentures, union contracts, insurance policies, managed care documents, and other contractual arrangements.
- Securities Law representation in transactions involving complex SEC-related matters.
Contact Our Texas Mergers & Acquisitions Lawyer Now
The Law Office of Johnathan Fish is the ideal choice for those anticipating regulatory trends and preparing for their impact on the industry. As the healthcare sector evolves, so do we. Our Texas healthcare M&A attorneys stay informed about policy developments and nurture industry relationships, ensuring our business counsel remains effective, innovative, and up-to-date.