In the third and final episode of our series on public hospital M&A, we discuss key regulatory considerations when executing public hospital M&A and planning for post-transaction success. McDermott partners Emily Cook and Megan Rooney are joined by Rex Burgdorfer, managing director at Juniper Advisory to discuss:

• Key regulatory approvals that hospitals must anticipate and address
• Public and government hospital considerations regarding successful 340B participation, including DSH percentage thresholds
• The significance of critical access hospital status to acquirers and steps hospitals can take to maintain this designation and receive the same benefits as larger systems
• Steps hospitals can take to drive quality and financial agreements and promote post-transaction success
• The importance of effectively communicating with employees before dealmaking and the during the transition period

Catch Up on Past Episodes in This Series
Episode 1: Driving the Deal: Public Hospital M & A and Stakeholder Buy-in
Episode 2: Dealmaking in the Sunlight: Navigating Public Hospital M & A