The Minnesota Attorney General’s Office has asked Sanford Health and Fairview Health Services, parent organizations of the Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society and Ebenezer Senior Living, to put the brakes on the proposed merger over issues related to the proposed merger. I am asking for
At a community meeting Wednesday in Worthington, Minnesota, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, a Democrat, announced in November to assess public concerns about the intended union, Chief Deputy Attorney General John Keller said: , has asked the healthcare system to postpone the planned end date of March 31. About contracts.
Ellison’s office is investigating whether the proposed transaction complies with state and federal charity and antitrust laws. About 3,500 public comments were submitted on the proposed merger, according to the Attorney General’s Office. At the meeting, Keller questioned concerns raised by the University of Minnesota and how the merger would affect employees, state health insurance premiums and access to medical care, according to a published report. thought to be due to
in the combined statement McKnights Senior Livinga spokesperson for both health systems called March 31 a “target date” and said the two agencies would work closely with the Attorney General’s Office “to ensure we have the information we need to evaluate this merger.” said he was cooperating with
“This merger is about doing more for the people we serve, and every time we delay the Sanford-Fairview merger, we are helping our patients, our people, and us. “We are missing out on an opportunity to realize significant benefits for the communities we serve,” the statement said. It is also an important step towards providing financial sustainability.”
by star tribunethe University of Minnesota indicated that the proposed merger was moving too quickly to adequately consider its interests, including the university’s mission to provide health care.
Merger Creates New Healthcare System
Sanford and Fairview are the parent organizations of two of the largest nonprofit senior living and care organizations in the United States. Additionally, Ebenezer is Minnesota’s largest senior living operator.
The merger, announced in November, would, if successful, “provide access to quality and equitable health care, accelerate health and value-based care for people, and empower rural cities and indigenous communities.” It will create a new healthcare system that drives profitable clinical innovation across the Midwest, according to the healthcare system.
Both organizations have announced that they will merge under the name of Sanford Health, but that both organizations will remain non-profit and maintain their own regional presence, leadership and regional committees. Sanford Health CEO Bill Gassen will serve as President and CEO of Integrated Systems, and Fairview Health CEO James Hereford will serve as Co-CEO for his one-year term.
Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, merged with Good Samaritan in 2019. Earlier this month, Goodsam announced plans to pull out of his 15 states and reduce the number of residents and patients by 30% as he consolidates services into the Midwest. The transition, which he expects to last for more than a year, will eventually see Good Sam downsize to his seven states and reduce his workforce by 5,000.
Today, Sanford Health has more than 200 Good Sam senior living and care facilities, 47 medical centers, 45,000 employees, 2,800 physicians and advanced healthcare providers.
The Fairview Health Services system includes 31,000 employees across 11 hospitals, over 80 primary and specialty care clinics, 36 retail and specialty pharmacies, rehabilitation centers, physician networks, Ebenezer communities, and medical transportation services. increase. Ebenezer offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, active adult and affordable senior housing, enhanced transitional care, and adult day services.
