The New Health Care Law Reform Bill & PPACA | Foster Swift https://www.healthlawyersblog.com/category/mergers-acquisitions-health Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:57:35 -0400 Understanding Michigan’s Corporate Practice of Medicine: Why It Matters and Common Traps to Avoid    https://www.healthlawyersblog.com/understanding-michigans-corporate-practice-of-medicine-traps-avoid Thomas W. Huyck understanding-michigans-corporate-practice-of-medicine-traps-avoid Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:00:01 -0400 Many licensed professionals in Michigan including physicians, surgeons, dentists, and others, have heard the phrase “corporate practice of medicine,” often shortened to CPOM. Even fewer understand what it means, whether it applies to their profession, or when it becomes relevant. 

CPOM issues tend to surface at specific moments such as when a practice seeks outside investors, contracts with a management company, or considers a sale or expansion. They also arise in multidisciplinary practices and, with increasing frequency, when a wellness ...

]]> What Physician Practices Should Know Before Joining a Health System Through Acquisition https://www.healthlawyersblog.com/physician-practices-before-joining-health-system-through-acquisition Thomas W. Huyck physician-practices-before-joining-health-system-through-acquisition Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:00:02 -0400 Joining a health system through acquisition can offer meaningful benefits to a physician practice, including enhanced operational support, access to capital, improved payer contracting leverage, and long‑term sustainability. At the same time, these transactions involve a complex and highly regulated legal landscape. Physician owners who understand the key legal and operational issues early in the process are better positioned to manage risk, preserve value, and avoid post‑closing surprises.

Outlined below are several primary legal considerations physician ...

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