Blessings in Disguise: Hidden Opportunities in Healthcare Bankruptcies

Perhaps one thing we can agree on in discussing the healthcare industry:  it is in a state of distress stemming from the challenges created by an ever-increasing regulatory burden, changes in reimbursement rates, uncertainty with the Affordable Care Act, mounting tort and employment litigation.  The recent rampant growth of urgent care centers and retail clinics …

Blessings in Disguise: Hidden Opportunities in Health Care Bankruptcies

In 2016 alone, 21 hospitals were closed across the United States because of unsustainable financial performance1, and the trend has continued with 7 additional hospitals and 18 other hospital departments closing in just the first half of 20172. Financial challenges facing many entities in the health care industry are not limited to hospitals, or even …