COVID-19 Updates and Resources
Dear Colleagues and Partners,
As the healthcare community grapples with the rapidly changing COVID-19 situation, we want to extend our thoughts and well wishes to each and every one of you. In response to the current situation, HealthCare Appraisers has implemented its business continuity plan, which includes providing our professional staff with the ability to seamlessly work from home, thereby helping to ensure a safe and productive work environment for our employees. This plan ensures we can continue providing the same level of excellent service to our clients using our secure network.
In recent days, HealthCare Appraisers has been engaged to address many FMV questions that have arisen during this national crisis. We stand ready to lend our experience and subject matter expertise to your most difficult (or most unique) FMV questions as the needs arise.
Just let us know how we can be of service. Stay well and be safe.
COVID-19 Insights
Exclusive Content Shared at the AHLA Fraud & Compliance Forum
We pride ourselves on understanding our clients' needs and being current with what is changing in the market and regulatory environment. We are proud to have been a premier sponsor to this year’s fantastic AHLA Fraud and Compliance Forum, where our clients and...
Urgent Care Center Industry in 2020
Authors: Matthew J. Muller, ASA and Nicholas J. Janiga, ASA Download the PDFThe urgent care sector has been a quickly growing segment of the healthcare industry over the last several years, and HealthCare Appraisers has observed growth in transactions in this highly...
COVID-19 FMV Considerations Amongst Waivers
Authors: Erica Jacobovits, JD and Kevin Obletz, JD Download the PDF In the aftermath of the determination by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Alex M. Azar II (the “Secretary”), that COVID-19 represents a public health emergency[1], the Centers for Medicare...
Measuring Success in a Crisis
Authors: Sydney Hilzenrath, CEP, CECP and Tyler Peltz Download the PDF Be it government, education, business, or healthcare, the definition of “success” has been upended by COVID-19. Many hospitals and health systems are stress testing their clinical staff and...
On-Demand Webinar: Designing Transitional Compensation Models During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Featuring HealthCare Appraisers' Andrea M. Ferrari, JD, MPH Time: 90 minutesSession Format: On Demand RecordingCLE Credit Available: No Recently the government issued blanket Stark waivers and Anti-Kickback guidance related to COVID-19 physician arrangements. This...
2020 Outlook: Telemedicine
Authors: David Y. Lo, CFA, Matthew J. Muller ASA and Nicholas J. Janiga, ASA Download the PDF Emerging as an essential tool in the efforts to combat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the telemedicine industry is expected to reach $155 billion, growing at a compound...
COVID-19 Impacts, Challenges, and Risks for Clinical Laboratories: An Overview
Authors: Kristina Kheyfets, David Sands, CVA and Fred Lara, CFA, ASA, CVA Download the PDF As COVID-19 continues to financially disrupt healthcare organizations across the nation, clinical laboratories of all sizes have played a vital role ramping up to meet the...
AHLA Podcast Series: Hospital Contracting to Prepare for and Respond to Patient Surges
In April 2020, HealthCare Appraisers provided financial support and professional expertise for an AHLA podcast series addressing various topics of interest to hospitals preparing for and responding to the COVID-19 crisis. Two of the podcast sessions, available below,...
Why Titles Should Matter to Organizations
Authors: Sydney Hilzenrath, CEP, CECP Download the PDF Job titles are more than just words next to employees’ names or organizational chart boxes. Titles should indicate an employee’s level and responsibilities to those both within and outside of an organization....
Combating Coronavirus (COVID-19): Novel Solutions to the Growing Physician Shortage Crisis – Part Two
Authors: Alyse Bentz, JD, MPH, Erica Jacobovits, JD and Kevin Obletz, JD Download the PDFOn April 16, 2020, HealthCare Appraisers published an article detailing a proposal to help alleviate medical personnel shortages in the battle to combat the global spread of the...
Physician Practice Management Organizations After COVID-19: What Does the Future Hold?
Authors: Daniel I. Levin, CFA, ASA and Nicholas J. Janiga, ASA Download the PDF The COVID-19 pandemic has wrought a swift and unprecedented impact on the United States economy following implementation of efforts to fight the spread of the disease, including the forced...
No Free Lunch: The Hidden Value of “Free” Data Sharing Arrangements
Authors: Jordan A. Zoeller, MAcc and Nicholas J. Janiga, ASA Download the PDF Few industries have been spared from the disruption of technology. Healthcare, arguably one of the last holdouts, has increasingly come into play in recent times. Alphabet, parent company...
Ambulance Arrangements: Swapping FMV for Fortune
Authors: Ciara A. Pocino, Hunter A. Wolfel and Luis A. Argueso Download the PDF In recent years, HealthCare Appraisers has seen regulators increasingly sounding the sirens over ambulance “swapping” arrangements. Under an ambulance swapping arrangement, a provider of...
Combating Coronavirus (COVID-19): Novel Solutions to the Growing Physician Shortage Crisis
Authors: Alyse Bentz, JD, MPH, Erica Jacobovits, JD and Kevin Obletz, JD Download the PDF The battle to combat the global spread of the respiratory disease designated as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is currently being fought on multiple fronts, with...
The Altered Valuation Landscape of Ambulatory Surgery Centers in the Wake of COVID-19
Authors: Chris Vaughan and Hunter M. Outcalt, CPA/ABV Download the PDF DISCLAIMER: This FMVantage Point contains a general discussion of current issues and developments regarding Coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”). The information provided in this article does...
2020 Outlook: Physical Therapy Clinics & Centers
Authors: David Y. Lo, CFA; David M. Pine; and Nicholas J. Janiga, ASA Download the PDFOver the last several years, HealthCare Appraisers has observed an uptick in activity and investment in physical therapy clinics and centers. This article provides background...
The Role of Ambulatory Surgery Centers in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Jeffrey A. Piehl, MAI; Jeffrey Doyle, ASA; Nicholas J. Janiga, ASA; and Luis A. Argueso Download the PDF As hospitals and health systems prepare for all possibilities during the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic, a key recurring issue is preparation for...
How the COVID-19 Stimulus Bill is Affecting Executive Pay
Author: Sydney Hilzenrath, CEP, CECP Download the PDF The $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), H.R. 748 (2020), is intended to provide financial relief to both individuals and businesses affected by COVID-19. The Coronavirus...
What the New Stimulus Bill Means for Funding of Healthcare Providers
Authors: Luis A. Argueso and Parker Prestegard Download the PDFOn March 27th, 2020, President Trump signed into law H.R. 748 (2020), the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), a $2 trillion emergency relief bill that, among other things,...
Distressed Hospitals – Transactions and Trends
Authors: Ciara A. Pocino, Matthew J. Muller, ASA and Nicholas J. Janiga, ASA Download the PDF INTRODUCTION Over the last five years, HealthCare Appraisers has observed an increasing number of hospital transactions involving distressed facilities. Based on our review...
2020 Outlook: Home Health and Hospice
Authors: Daniel I. Levin, CFA, ASA and Nicholas J. Janiga, ASA Download the PDFHealthCare Appraisers has observed an uptick in activity and interest in the home health and hospice space. This article provides background information on the home health and hospice...
Telemedicine Adoption to Combat Novel Coronavirus and Fair Market Value
Authors: Luis A. Argueso and McClane Hofheins Download the PDF DISCLAIMER: This FMVantage Point contains a general discussion of current issues and developments regarding Coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”). The information provided in this article does not, and...
The Value of Fair Market Value Review in a Hospital’s Preparation and Response to Coronavirus
Authors: Andrea Ferrari, JD, MPH, Jamie McIntyre, JD and Kirstin Grice, JD Download the PDF DISCLAIMER: This FMVantage Point contains a general discussion of current issues and developments regarding Coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”). The information provided in...
Recent Insights
HealthCare Appraisers, Inc. Upgrades Automated FMV Solutions™ – Mobile Use and Other Enhancements Now Available
BOCA RATON, Fla., Oct. 19th – HealthCare Appraisers, Inc., a leading healthcare valuation and advisory firm with offices nationwide, has upgraded its premier automated resource, Automated FMV Solutions™, which provides defensible FMV opinions in minutes. All...
The Value of Branding in Healthcare
Authors: Giulia F. Pace, MBA, CVA; Nicholas J. Janiga, ASA; and David Y. Lo, CFA Download the PDFThe recent COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the key role of healthcare organizations in helping their communities understand, process and respond to current events. While...
HealthCare Appraisers, Inc. Releases New Publication - 2020 Physician Relocation Study
BOCA RATON, Fla., Oct. 10th – HealthCare Appraisers, Inc., a leading healthcare valuation and advisory firm with offices nationwide, has released its new publication, the 2020 Physician Relocation Study. The study provides key trends and data from nearly a decade of...
2020 Physician Relocation Study
HealthCare Appraisers is pleased to present its 2020 Physician Relocation Study. This study analyzes the long-term relocation patterns of a large sample of physicians at all stages of their careers. Our firm provides fair market value (FMV) opinions for thousands of...
Forecasting 2021 Proposed Rule for Physician Practices
Author: Nicholas A. Newsad, MHSA Download the PDFThe 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) proposed rule includes recommendations by the Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC) to increase the work relative value units (wRVUs) for common evaluation and...
Upcoming Events
Nov 9-10 | 38th Annual IAHA Health Law Symposium
Healthcare Appraisers is proud to serve as a sponsor for the 38th Annual IAHA Health Law Symposium. 2020 has been an unprecedented year in Health Law. IAHA Symposium Chair Nick Brescia, with the support of his Committee, have built a schedule of symposium sessions...
Nov 17 | Webinar: Protect Your Hospital’s Nonprofit Status: Preparing for Local, State and Federal Challenges
A live webinar featuring HealthCare Appraisers' Partner, Sydney Hilzenrath, CEP, CECP and Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba, P.C.'s Chair - Corporate, Business & Banking Group, Marie K. McConnell. Tuesday, November 17, 2020 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. EDT (Seeking CLE...