Health Care Committee

ABI Committee News

The Rare Case: A Successful Hospital Reorganization

by: Brett S. Moore
Porzio Bromberg & Newman PC; Morristown, N.J.

by: Steven A. San Filippo
Traxi LLC; New York

In this age of pre-packaged, pre-negotiated, and chapter 11 liquidation cases filed to effectuate a sale, it is becoming increasingly rare to work on chapter 11 cases that are filed without a clear exit strategy, much less one where the debtor is able to successfully reorganize. In New Jersey, recent hospital bankruptcies such as Passaic Beth Israel, Pascack Valley, Barnert and Bayonne all ended in closures and/or sales. However, St. Mary’s Hospital [1] was able avoid a similar fate and exited bankruptcy as a reorganized entity in March 2010. [2]

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ABI's 22nd Annual Winter Leadership Conference Educational Materials

The Health Care Committee partnered with the Labor and Employment Committee at ABI's 22nd Annual Winter Leadership Conference in December to present, Union Dues and the Blues: The Intersection of Health Care and Labor Issues in Chapter 11.The session covered topics such as debtor's rights, consequences of health care reorganizations, §1113 and union pensions and health benefits. The panel was moderated by Scott Phillips of Healthcare Management Partners, LLC, and included Samuel R. Maizel of Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP in Los Angeles; Nancy A. Valentine of Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP in Cleveland; and Hon. Kay Woods of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court (N.D. Ohio) in Youngstown.

Union Dues and the Blues: The Intersection of Health Care and Labor Issues in Chapter 11

 

ABI’s 16th Annual Rocky Mountain Bankruptcy Conference Educational Materials

ABI's Rocky Mountain Bankruptcy Conference, held on January 27 - 28th in Denver featured a session of interest to the committee entitled "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" Where is Health Care Reform Taking Us? The session was focused on health insurance exchanges, expanding Medicaid and CHIP and potential unintended consequences. The panel was moderated by Annette W. Jarvis of Dorsey & Whitney LLP in Salt Lake City, and included Duane H. Gillman of Durham Jones & Pinegar in Salt Lake City; Carol E. Jerdrzey of Cox Smith Matthews Incorporated in San Antonio; Greg Poulsen of Intermountain Healthcare in Salt Lake City; and Susan M. Smith of Mesirow Financial Consulting, LLC in Miami.

"Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" Where is Health Care Reform Taking Us?

 

ABI’s 29th Annual Spring Meeting - There's Still Time to Register!

ABI's 29th Annual Spring Meeting will be held March 31 - April 3, in National Harbor, Md. The Health Care Committee will hold a session titled Healthcare on the Front Lines: The Coming Wave of Healthcare Insolvencies and What it Means for You. With this panel and dozens of other presentations, the Annual Spring Meeting provides the opportunity for earning up to 15.75/18.5 CLE/CPE credits, including 3 ethics credits. Optional events, including a group outing to watch the Cleveland Cavaliers take on D.C.'s own Washington Wizards, and final night entertainement with LeAnn Rimes make this an event not to miss!

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