Collaborative Agreements in Health Care: Complexities, Uncertainties, and Considerations for Oversight

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Collaborative Agreements in Health Care: Complexities, Uncertainties, and Considerations for Oversight


May 31, 2023
 
A variety of nonmerger collaborative agreements among health care entities has proliferated in recent years. Compared to traditional mergers and acquisitions, collaborative agreements preserve a degree of operational and financial independence for the contracting parties. State and federal oversight of collaborative agreements in health care is complex and rapidly evolving. This issue brief describes collaborative agreements, examines their potential effects in California, and highlights some intricacies for their oversight.
 
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