Attorneys involved in transactions concerning mergers, acquisitions and disposition of business interests (M&A transactions) frequently represent businesses across a range of industries. When an M&A transaction involves an entity in the healthcare industry, there are a number of issues that need to be considered which are outside of, or different from, the normal scope of an M&A transaction. Whether the subject business is a provider of health-care services, like a hospital or a magnetic resonance imaging facility, or simply provides goods or services to a health-care provider, an attorney advising clients with health-care M&A transactions needs to be aware of the implication and effect of health-care laws and regulations. This article highlights some of the health-care-specific issues that may arise in connection with a health-care M&A transaction.

M&A transactions often require the input of an attorney who is well-versed in specialty areas such as tax, securities and ERISA. When handling a transaction involving a health-care provider or supplier, the transaction will also benefit from the input of an attorney with knowledge of health laws and regulations. At the outset of a health-care M&A transaction, it is important to understand the potential effect on the transaction of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended (HIPAA). HIPAA is a federal law that addresses the use and disclosure of individuals’ health information by organizations subject to the act.

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