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Healthcare Policy Disputes Threaten Government Shutdown
With hours to go until the midnight deadline on September 30, 2025 to fund the government, lawmakers appear deadlocked over whether certain healthcare provisions should be included in the temporary funding bill. Should this deadlock continue, the federal government will shut down beginning October 1 and remain shut down until that deadlock is resolved. This Health Capital Topics article provides an update on the developing saga. (Read more...)
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FTC Walks Away From Noncompete Ban
On September 5, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted to dismiss its appeals in two court cases, effectively terminating the Biden Administration’s pursuit of a comprehensive noncompete ban. The 3-1 Commission vote represents a fundamental shift in federal competition enforcement strategy. This Health Capital Topics article reviews the history of the noncompete ban, the FTC’s recent activities regarding competition, and the implications for healthcare organizations. (Read more...)
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GAO Report: Rising Physician Consolidation Increases Prices
On September 22, 2025, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report estimating “the Extent and Effects of Physician Consolidation.” The GAO, the non-partisan audit, evaluation, and investigative arm of Congress, undertook the analysis of physician consolidation in response to lawmakers’ request. This Health Capital Topics article reviews the GAO report and stakeholder reactions. (Read more...)
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Valuation of Care Coordination Services: Competitive Environment
The demand for care coordination services is likely to increase in the near future, due to the shift in the U.S. healthcare delivery system from volume-based to value-based reimbursement, the aging Baby Boomer population, and the increasing prevalence of chronic diseases. At the same time, the supply of primary care providers is insufficient to meet current demand, much less this greater future demand. This second installment in a five-part series on the valuation of care coordination services reviews the demand for, and supply of, care coordination services. (Read more...)
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HCC's Todd A. Zigrang, MBA, MHA, FACHE, CVA, ASA, ABV, and Jessica Bailey-Wheaton, Esq., were featured in the recent issue of QuckRead published by the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA). This article discusses the recently released proposed rule for the OPPS and ASC Payment System.
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"Valuation of Freestanding Emergency Departments Part II of II" authored by HCC President, Todd A. Zigrang, MBA, MHA, FACHE, CVA, ASA, ABV, and, HCC Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Jessica Bailey-Wheaton, Esq., was featured in the recent issue of The Value Examiner, published by the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA) .
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