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Joint Ventures and Tax-Exempt Status

Learn about tax-exemption issues for joint ventures between for-profit and not-for-profit healthcare entities.

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Two existing organizations may choose to come together and contractually create a new, joint venture. In a joint venture, the existing organizations each contribute resources to the new organization and share jointly in the new organization’s profits.

I. Joint Ventures between Tax-Exempt and For-Profit Entities

A tax-exempt healthcare entity is allowed to enter into joint ventures with nonexempt entities or individuals in some circumstances. A joint venture might be appealing because it...

Lessons

1. Welcome
  • Welcome to Healthcare Law
2. Health Insurance
3. The Structure of Healthcare Entities
  • The Professional Workforce
  • Forming a Healthcare Entity
  • Fiduciary Duties at Healthcare Entities
  • Tax-Exempt Status
  • Joint Ventures and Tax-Exempt Status
4. Fraud and Abuse in Healthcare
5. Antitrust Issues in Healthcare
  • Overview of Antitrust Laws in Healthcare
  • Mergers and Acquisitions in Healthcare
  • Working with Competitors
  • Payers with Market Power
6. Tort Liability of Healthcare Entities
  • The Physician-Patient Relationship
  • Physician Duties Regarding Information
  • Physician Duties Regarding Clinical Care
  • Hospital and Health Plan Liability
7. Recurring Legal Issues in Patient Care
8. Public Health Law