Biggest changeLegal challenges or shifting interpretations of applicable laws could require us to make significant changes to our operations, which could adversely affect our business. • Our business, financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected by changes and uncertainty in the healthcare industry, including health reform initiatives and other changes to laws and regulations. • We, our Medical Groups and Privia Providers, may be subject to legal proceedings, including litigation, governmental investigations and claims, and payer audits. • Risks associated with VBC arrangements may negatively impact our business, operations, and financial condition. • If federal or state healthcare programs or commercial payers reduce reimbursement rates we receive or alter payment terms, if we and our Medical Groups are unable to retain and negotiate favorable contracts with private third-party payers, if insured individuals move to health plans with greater coverage exclusions or restrictions or narrower networks, or if our Medical Groups’ volume of uninsured or underinsured patients increases, or if patient responsibility accounts are not able to be collected, our revenues may decline, adversely affecting our financial condition and results of operations. • The reimbursement process is complex and may involve delays and other uncertainties, which may adversely affect our business, operations, and revenues. • The information that we or our Medical Groups provide to Medicare Advantage plans could be inaccurate, incomplete or unsupportable, which could impact result in harm to our business, operations and financial condition. • Third-party payer controls designed to reduce costs and other payer practices to decrease or review utilization, surgical procedure volumes or reimbursement for services rendered may reduce our revenues. • If the Company and its Medical Groups are unable to effectively compete, including by innovating and evolving our service offerings, our business, financial condition, and results of operations could be adversely impacted. • Our sales and implementation cycle can be long and unpredictable and requires considerable time and expense, which may cause our results of operations to fluctuate. • Our performance depends on our ability to efficiently price the Privia Technology Solution and our Privia operating model and to contract with Medical Groups, Privia Providers, health system partners, ACO participants and third-party payers. • The success of our business depends on the execution of our growth strategy, which may not prove viable and we may not realize expected results, or if the estimates and assumptions we use to determine the size of our total addressable market, or TAM, are inaccurate, our future growth rate may be impacted and our business could be harmed. • If certain of our vendors do not meet our needs, our business, ability to operate, financial condition, cash flows, results of operations, and relationships with our Medical Groups, Privia Providers and their patients could be negatively impacted. • If we are not able to maintain and enhance our reputation and brand recognition, including through the maintenance and protection of trademarks, our business and results of operations will be harmed. • The operations of the Company and its Medical Groups are concentrated in the fourteen states and the District of Columbia, which makes us sensitive to regulatory, economic, public health, environmental, competitive and other conditions and 12 Table of Contents changes in these jurisdictions, and we may not be able to successfully establish a presence in new geographic markets. • Changes in treatment methodologies, trends related to the usage of primary care and specialist healthcare services, or the failure to effectively obtain medical supplies and drugs for Medical Groups could cause our results of operations to decline. • Security threats, cybersecurity incidents or other forms of data breaches, catastrophic events and other disruptions to our, our Medical Groups’, our business partners’ or our vendors’ information technology and related systems could compromise sensitive information related to our business, the Medical Groups or patients, prevent access to critical information, harm patients, require remediation and other corrective action, which can be expensive, and expose us to liability, which could adversely affect our business, operations and reputation. • If we cannot timely implement the Privia Technology Solution for Privia Physicians and new Medical Groups, or promptly resolve Privia Provider and patient concerns, or if the Privia Technology Solution fails to operate as we expect, our business and results of operations may be adversely impacted, we could be subject to litigation, and our reputation may be harmed. • If we are unable to obtain, maintain and enforce intellectual property protection for our technology or if the scope of our intellectual property protection is not sufficiently broad, others may be able to develop and commercialize technology substantially similar to ours, and our ability to successfully commercialize our technology may be adversely affected. • Third parties may allege that we are infringing, misappropriating or otherwise violating their intellectual property rights and in some instances initiate formal legal proceedings, the outcome of which would be uncertain and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. • If we are unable to protect the confidentiality of our trade secrets, know-how and other proprietary and internally developed information, the value of our technology could be adversely affected. • Any restrictions on our use of, or ability to license, data, or our failure to license data and integrate third-party technologies, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. • Our use of “open source” software could adversely affect our ability to offer our services and subject us to possible litigation. • We face risks associated with healthcare technology initiatives, including those related to sharing patient data and interoperability, as well as our use of certain artificial intelligence and machine learning models. • Our use, disclosure, and other processing of personal information, including health-related information, is subject to HIPAA, other federal and state privacy and security regulations, and contractual obligations, and our actual or perceived failure to comply with those regulations or contractual obligations could result in significant liability or reputational harm and, in turn, a material adverse effect on our patient base and revenue. • We depend on our senior management team and other key employees, and the loss of one or more of these employees or an inability to attract, recruit, motivate, develop and retain other highly skilled employees could harm our business. • The operations and growth strategy of the Company and its Medical Groups depend on our ability to recruit and retain qualified talent, including physicians and non-physician practitioners. • Our management team has limited experience managing a public company, and our corporate culture has contributed to our success, and if we cannot maintain this culture as we grow, our business may be harmed. • Our overall business results may suffer from an economic downturn or deterioration of public health conditions associated with a pandemic, epidemic or outbreak of an infectious disease. • We have a history of net losses, we anticipate increasing expenses in the future, and we may not be able to maintain profitability. • Our ability to use our net operating losses to offset future taxable income may be subject to certain limitations. • Our indebtedness, Revolving Credit Agreement terms, or any failure to raise additional capital or generate cash flow to expand our operations could adversely affect our business and growth prospects or restrict our current and future operations. • We may fail to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting, which may adversely affect investor confidence. • Negative publicity relating to our business, industry, Medical Groups or Privia Providers and evolving expectations related to ESG initiatives may have a material adverse effect on our business or financial results. • Provisions of our corporate governance documents could make an acquisition of us more difficult, may prevent attempts by our shareholders to replace or remove our current management, or may limit our shareholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us. • Our operating results and stock price may be volatile, the market price of our common stock could drop significantly and you may not receive any return on your investment in our stock. 13 Table of Contents Legal and Regulatory Risks We conduct business in a heavily regulated industry, which increases our costs and could restrict the conduct of our business, and if the Company or our Medical Groups fail to comply with the extensive applicable healthcare laws and government regulations, which may change from time to time, we could suffer adverse financial impacts, be required to make significant changes to our operations, or experience reputational harm, any or all of which may adversely affect our business.
Biggest changeLegal challenges or shifting interpretations of applicable laws could require us to make significant changes to our operations, which could adversely affect our business. • Our business, financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected by changes and uncertainty in the healthcare industry, including health reform initiatives and other changes to laws and regulations. • We, our Medical Groups and Privia Providers, may be subject to legal proceedings, including litigation, governmental investigations and claims, and payer audits. • Risks associated with VBC arrangements may negatively impact our business, operations, and financial condition. • If federal or state healthcare programs or commercial payers reduce reimbursement rates we receive or alter payment terms, if we and our Medical Groups are unable to retain and negotiate favorable contracts with private third-party payers, if insured individuals move to health plans with greater coverage exclusions or restrictions or narrower networks, or if our Medical Groups’ volume of uninsured or underinsured patients increases, or if patient responsibility accounts are not able to be collected, our revenues may decline, adversely affecting our financial condition and results of operations. • The reimbursement process is complex and may involve delays and other uncertainties, which may adversely affect our business, operations, cash flows, revenues, and earnings. • The information that we or our Medical Groups provide to Medicare Advantage plans and third-party payers could be inaccurate, incomplete or unsupportable, which could impact result in harm to our business, operations and financial condition. • Third-party payer controls designed to reduce costs and other payer practices to decrease or review utilization, surgical procedure volumes or reimbursement for services rendered may reduce our revenues. • If the Company and its Medical Groups are unable to effectively compete, including by innovating and evolving our service offerings, our business, financial condition, and results of operations could be adversely impacted. • Our sales and implementation cycle can be long and unpredictable and requires considerable time and expense, which may cause our results of operations to fluctuate. • Our performance depends on our ability to efficiently price the Privia Technology Solution, the Privia Platform, and our Privia operating model and to contract with Medical Groups, Privia Providers, health system partners, ACO participants and third-party payers. • The success of our business depends on the execution of our growth strategy, which may not prove viable and we may not realize expected results, and if the estimates and assumptions we use to determine the size of our total addressable market, or TAM, are inaccurate, our future growth rate may be impacted and our business could be harmed. • We may encounter difficulty acquiring entities or assets, face challenges integrating the operations of acquired businesses or realizing expected results or become liable for unknown or contingent liabilities as a result of acquisitions. • If certain of our vendors do not meet our needs, our business, ability to operate, financial condition, cash flows, results of operations, and relationships with our Medical Groups, Privia Providers and their patients could be negatively impacted. 13 Table of Contents • If we are not able to maintain and enhance our reputation and brand recognition, including through the maintenance and protection of trademarks, our business and results of operations will be harmed. • The operations of the Company and its Medical Groups are concentrated in certain U.S. states, which makes us sensitive to regulatory, economic, public health, environmental, competitive and other conditions and changes in these jurisdictions, and we may not be able to successfully establish a presence in new geographic markets. • Changes in treatment methodologies, trends related to the usage of primary care and specialist healthcare services, or the failure to effectively obtain medical supplies, drugs and other goods for Medical Groups could cause our results of operations to decline. • Security threats, cybersecurity incidents or other forms of data breaches, catastrophic events and other disruptions to our, our Medical Groups’ and ACOs’, our business partners’ or our vendors’ information technology and related systems could compromise sensitive information related to our business, the Medical Groups or patients, prevent access to critical information, harm patients, require remediation and other corrective action, which can be expensive, and expose us to liability, which could adversely affect our business, operations and reputation. • If we cannot timely implement the Privia Technology Solution for Privia Physicians and new Medical Groups, or promptly resolve Privia Provider and patient concerns, or if the Privia Technology Solution fails to operate as we expect, our business and results of operations may be adversely impacted, we could be subject to litigation, and our reputation may be harmed. • If we are unable to obtain, maintain and enforce intellectual property protection for our technology or if the scope of our intellectual property protection is not sufficiently broad, others may be able to develop and commercialize technology substantially similar to ours, and our ability to successfully commercialize our technology may be adversely affected. • Third parties may allege that we are infringing, misappropriating or otherwise violating their intellectual property rights and in some instances initiate formal legal proceedings, the outcome of which would be uncertain and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. • If we are unable to protect the confidentiality of our trade secrets, know-how and other proprietary and internally developed information, the value of our technology could be adversely affected. • Any restrictions on our use of, or ability to license, data, or our failure to license data and integrate third-party technologies, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. • Our use of “open source” software could adversely affect our ability to offer our services and subject us to possible litigation. • We face risks associated with healthcare technology initiatives, including those related to sharing patient data and interoperability, as well as our use of certain AI and machine learning models. • Our use, disclosure, and other processing of personal information, including health-related information, is subject to HIPAA, other federal and state privacy and security regulations, and contractual obligations, and our actual or perceived failure to comply with those regulations or contractual obligations could result in significant liability or reputational harm and, in turn, a material adverse effect on our patient base and revenue. • We depend on our senior management team and other key employees, and the loss of one or more of these employees or an inability to attract, recruit, motivate, develop and retain other qualified talent, including physicians and non-physician practitioners for our Medical Groups could harm our business, operations and growth strategy. • Our corporate culture has contributed to our success, and if we cannot maintain this culture as we grow, our business may be harmed. • We have a history of net losses, we anticipate increasing expenses in the future, and we may not be able to maintain profitability, and our ability to use our net operating losses to offset future taxable income is subject to certain limitations. • Any limitations imposed by indebtedness or any failure to raise additional capital or generate cash flow to expand our operations could restrict our current and future operations or adversely affect our business and growth prospects. • We may fail to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting, which may adversely affect investor confidence. • Our overall business results may suffer from a deterioration of public health conditions associated with a pandemic, epidemic or outbreak of an infectious disease. 14 Table of Contents Legal and Regulatory Risks We conduct business in a heavily regulated industry, which increases our costs and could restrict the conduct of our business, and if the Company or our Medical Groups fail to comply with the extensive applicable healthcare laws and government regulations, which may change from time to time, we could suffer adverse financial impacts, be required to make significant changes to our operations, or experience reputational harm, any or all of which may adversely affect our business.
If we or the Medical Groups are found to be in violation of the Stark Law or any other federal or state law affecting our business model or practices, we could be required to discontinue part of our current business or change our business structure, operations, or relationships with third-parties, such as Privia Providers, health system partners or payers, which may require us to incur significant costs.
If we or our Medical Groups are found to be in violation of the Stark Law or any other federal or state law affecting our business model or practices, we could be required to discontinue part of our current business or change our business structure, operations, or relationships with third-parties, such as Privia Providers, health system partners or payers, which may require us to incur significant costs.
As more of our and our Medical Groups’ revenues are derived from VBC arrangements, actuarial modeling and effective strategies to appropriately control costs and expenses are necessary for success, and any failure by us or our Medical Groups to adequately predict and control our and the Medical Groups’ costs and expenses and to make reasonable estimates and maintain adequate accruals for incurred but not reported claims, could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
As more of our and our Medical Groups’ revenues are derived from VBC arrangements, actuarial modeling and effective strategies to appropriately control costs and expenses are necessary for success, and any failure by us or our Medical Groups to adequately predict and control our and the Medical Groups’ costs and expenses and to make reasonable estimates and maintain adequate accruals for VBC revenues or incurred but not reported claims, could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
Some of our competitors may have greater financial, technical, political, and marketing resources, name recognition, broader or more effective service offerings, or a larger number of patients, customers, or payers than we do. In addition, some of our competitors have been in business longer than we have or and may have more mature or effective tools, strategies and procedures.
Some of our competitors may have greater financial, technical, political, and marketing resources, name recognition, broader or more effective service offerings, or a larger number of patients, customers, or payers than we do. In addition, some of our competitors have been in business longer than we have or may have more mature or effective tools, strategies and procedures.
Generally, other medical groups and healthcare providers in the markets our Medical Groups serve provide services similar to those our Medical Groups offer, but some competing providers may be more established, have higher caliber facilities and equipment, be located in areas that are easier to access, and offer better access and a broader array of specialties and services.
Generally, other medical groups and healthcare providers in the markets our Medical Groups serve provide services similar to those our Medical Groups offer, but some competing providers may be more established, have higher caliber facilities and equipment, be located in areas that are easier to access, and offer better access to and a broader array of specialties and services.
Consolidation within third-party payer industry may negatively affect the ability of the Company and its Medical Groups to negotiate prices and favorable terms with health insurers, as well as our ability to successfully market our services to providers.
Consolidation within the third-party payer industry may negatively affect the ability of the Company and its Medical Groups to negotiate prices and favorable terms with health insurers, as well as our ability to successfully market our services to providers.
Additionally, service certain of the Company’s service providers, including technology or AI-related service providers, may experience service disruptions from a variety of factors outside of the Company’s control ranging from severe or extreme weather to cybersecurity incidents and geopolitical conflict, and our operations could be negatively impacted by any disruption or vulnerabilities in the services they provide resulting from such factors outside our control.
Additionally, certain of the Company’s service providers, including technology or AI-related service providers, may experience service disruptions from a variety of factors outside of the Company’s control ranging from severe or extreme weather to cybersecurity incidents and geopolitical conflict, and our operations could be negatively impacted by any disruption or vulnerabilities in the services they provide resulting from such factors outside our control.
We believe that maintaining and enhancing our reputation and brand recognition is critical to our relationships with Medical Groups, Privia Providers, patients, ACO participants, and payers, and to our ability to attract new Medical Groups, Privia Physicians and patients.
We believe that maintaining and enhancing our reputation and brand recognition is critical to our relationships with Medical Groups, Privia Providers, patients, ACO participants, and payers, and to our ability to attract new Medical Groups, Privia Physicians, ACO participants, and patients.
If our we or our Medical Groups are unable to obtain sufficient supplies or are unable to access new or replacement products, it could negatively impact the ability of our Medical Groups to provide services to patients. Higher costs and insufficient supplies could adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition, and cash flows.
If we or our Medical Groups are unable to obtain sufficient supplies or are unable to access new or replacement products, it could negatively impact the ability of our Medical Groups to provide services to patients. Higher costs and insufficient supplies could adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition, and cash flows.
Factors that may affect our ability to enter into new contracts, execute our sales strategy and achieve our expected retention rates include, but are not limited to, the following: • the price, performance, functionality and security of the Privia Technology Solution; • Privia Physician and Medical Group adoption of new services; • our ability to adapt to emerging demands, including adapting to the ways in which providers, patients, payers and other third parties interact with the Privia Technology Solution and our operating model; • our ability to innovate, develop complementary solutions and evolve our service offerings in a way that is useful to providers, patients and payers; • our ability to invest in research and development and obtain reasonable returns on such investments; • the availability, price and performance of competing solutions; and • industry consolidation.
Factors that may affect our ability to enter into new contracts, execute our sales strategy and achieve our expected retention rates include, but are not limited to, the following: • the price, performance, functionality and security of the Privia Technology Solution; • Privia Physician and Medical Group adoption of new services; • our ability to adapt to emerging demands, including adapting to the ways in which providers, patients, payers and other third parties interact with the Privia Technology Solution, the Privia Platform, and our operating model; • our ability to innovate, develop complementary solutions and evolve our service offerings in a way that is useful to providers, patients and payers; • our ability to invest in research and development and obtain reasonable returns on such investments; • the availability, price and performance of competing solutions; and • industry consolidation.
Risk Factor Summary The following is a summary of risks factors that could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. • We conduct business in a heavily regulated industry, which increases our costs and could restrict the conduct of our business, and if the Company or our Medical Groups fail to comply with the extensive applicable healthcare laws and government regulations, which may change from time to time, we could suffer adverse financial impacts, be required to make significant changes to our operations, or experience reputational harm, any or all of which may adversely affect our business. • Our business model relies on a complex legal framework that governs our relationships with Medical Groups and Privia Providers.
Risk Factor Summary The following is a summary of risk factors that could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. • We conduct business in a heavily regulated industry, which increases our costs and could restrict the conduct of our business, and if the Company or our Medical Groups fail to comply with the extensive applicable healthcare laws and government regulations, which may change from time to time, we could suffer adverse financial impacts, be required to make significant changes to our operations, or experience reputational harm, any or all of which may adversely affect our business. • Our business model relies on a complex legal framework that governs our relationships with Medical Groups and Privia Providers.
Interruptions in third-party systems or services, or our own systems or our Medical Groups’ systems, whether due to system failures, cyber incidents, physical or electronic break-ins or other events, could affect the security or availability of our platform or services and Medical Group services, including EMR access, patient scheduling, patient and Privia Physician portals; prevent or limit access to the Privia Technology Solution or other services by Privia Physicians and their patients; result in noncompliance with privacy laws and regulations; result in the loss of proprietary or personal information; hurt our relationships with Medical Groups, Privia Physicians, patients, payers, and other network participants; and expose us and our Medical Groups to third-party liabilities.
Interruptions in third-party systems or services, or our own or our Medical Groups’ systems, whether due to system failures, cyber incidents, physical or electronic break-ins or other events, could affect the security or availability of the Privia Platform and Medical Group services, including EMR access, patient scheduling, patient and Privia Physician portals; prevent or limit access to the Privia Technology Solution or other services by Privia Providers and their patients; result in noncompliance with privacy laws and regulations; result in the loss of proprietary or personal information; hurt our relationships with Medical Groups, Privia Physicians, patients, payers, and other network participants; and expose us and our Medical Groups to third-party liabilities.
The Revolving Credit Agreement contains a number of restrictive covenants that impose significant operating and financial restrictions on us and may limit our ability to engage in acts that may be in our long-term best interests, including restrictions on our ability to: • incur additional indebtedness or other contingent obligations; • create liens; • make investments, acquisitions, loans and advances; • consolidate, merge, liquidate or dissolve; • sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of our assets; • pay dividends on our equity interests or make other payments in respect of capital stock; and • materially alter the business we conduct.
Additionally, our Revolving Credit Agreement contains a number of restrictive covenants that impose significant operating and financial restrictions on us and may limit our ability to engage in acts that may be in our long-term best interests, including restrictions on our ability to: • incur additional indebtedness or other contingent obligations; • create liens; • make investments, acquisitions, loans and advances; • consolidate, merge, liquidate or dissolve; • sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of our assets; • pay dividends on our equity interests or make other payments in respect of capital stock; and • materially alter the business we conduct.
If a substantial number of data providers were to withdraw or restrict their data, or if they fail to adhere to our quality control standards, and if we are unable to identify and contract with suitable alternative data suppliers and integrate these data sources into our service offerings, our ability to provide appropriate services to our Privia Physicians, Medical Groups, health system or hospital partners, patients, and commercial payer customers could be materially adversely impacted, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
If a substantial number of data providers were to withdraw or restrict their data, or if they fail to adhere to our quality control standards, and if we are unable to identify and contract with suitable alternative data suppliers and integrate these data sources into our service offerings, our ability to provide appropriate services to our Privia Providers, Medical Groups, health system or hospital partners, patients, and commercial payer customers could be materially adversely impacted, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Technology, Cybersecurity and Privacy Risks Security threats, cybersecurity incidents or other forms of data breaches, catastrophic events and other disruptions to our, our Medical Groups’, our business partners’ or our vendors’ information technology and related systems could compromise sensitive information related to our business, the Medical Groups or patients, prevent access to critical information, harm patients, require remediation and other corrective action, which can be expensive, and expose us to liability, which could adversely affect our business, operations and reputation.
Technology, Cybersecurity and Privacy Risks Security threats, cybersecurity incidents or other forms of data breaches, catastrophic events and other disruptions to our, our Medical Groups’ and ACOs’, our business partners’ or our vendors’ information technology and related systems could compromise sensitive information related to our business, the Medical Groups or patients, prevent access to critical information, harm patients, require remediation and other corrective action, which can be expensive, and expose us to liability, which could adversely affect our business, operations and reputation.
Any delays in information from payers or issues with the quality or integrity of data from third-parties, including as a result of the highly complex process required to summarize, organize and deliver actionable data to Privia Providers, may prevent us, our Medical Groups or ACO participants, from making necessary changes to mitigate potential quality concerns, attribution changes or total cost of care.
Any delays or inaccuracies in information from payers or issues with the quality or integrity of data from third-parties, including as a result of the highly complex process required to summarize, organize and deliver actionable data to Privia Providers, may prevent us, our Medical Groups or ACO participants, from making necessary changes to mitigate potential quality concerns, attribution changes or total cost of care.
In addition, any factor that diminishes our reputation or that of our management, including failing to meet the expectations of our Medical Groups, Privia Physicians, ACO participants, health system or hospital partners, patients, or payers, or any adverse publicity or litigation involving or surrounding us, one of our Medical Groups, or our management, could make it substantially more difficult for us to attract new Privia Physicians, New Medical Group, or retain existing Privia Providers and Medical Groups.
In addition, any factor that diminishes our reputation or that of our management, including failing to meet the expectations of our Medical Groups, Privia Physicians, ACO participants, health system or hospital partners, patients, or payers, or any adverse publicity or litigation involving or surrounding us, any of our Medical Groups, Privia Providers or our management, could make it substantially more difficult for us to attract new Privia Physicians, New Medical Group, or retain existing Privia Providers and Medical Groups.
Even if a state regulatory agency does not directly oversee the transfer of risk by a payer to a downstream entity, the state may require the licensed payer to include certain oversight mechanisms in payer contracts, which could increase our or our Medical Groups’ administrative costs and have an adverse effect on our business, cash flows or results of operations.
Even if a state regulatory agency does not directly oversee the transfer of risk by a payer to a downstream entity, the state may require the licensed payer to include certain oversight mechanisms in payer contracts, which could increase our, our Medical Groups’ or ACOs’ administrative costs and have an adverse effect on our business, cash flows or results of operations.
We determine these prices based on factors such as prior experience, the costs inputs associated with the services, market competition and feedback from our Medical Groups, Privia Physicians, health system or hospital partners and ACO participants, our assessments may not be accurate and we could be underpricing or overpricing the Privia Technology Solution and our operating model.
We determine these prices based on factors such as prior experience, the costs inputs associated with the services, market competition and feedback from our Medical Groups, Privia Physicians, health system or hospital partners and ACO participants, our assessments may not be accurate and we could be underpricing or overpricing the Privia Technology Solution, the Privia Platform, and our operating model.
Our and the Medical Groups’ systems interface with and rely on third-party provided systems that we do not directly control, such as the athenahealth EMR and platforms that support the interoperability of the healthcare infrastructure for treatment, payment and operations. Third-party technology platforms are increasingly important to our business and continue to grow in complexity and scope.
Our and the Medical Groups’, and ACOs’ systems interface with and rely on third-party provided systems that we do not directly control, such as the athenahealth EMR and platforms that support the interoperability of the healthcare infrastructure for treatment, payment and operations. Third-party technology platforms are increasingly important to our business and continue to grow in complexity and scope.
Pursuant to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware is the sole and exclusive forum for (1) any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf, (2) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any of our directors, officers or other employees to us or our shareholders, (3) any action asserting a claim against us arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation or our amended and restated bylaws or (4) any other action asserting a claim against us that is governed by the internal affairs doctrine; provided that for the avoidance of doubt, the forum selection provision that identifies the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware as the exclusive forum for certain litigation, including any “derivative action”, will not apply to suits to enforce a duty or liability created by the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or any other claim for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction.
Pursuant to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware is the sole and exclusive forum for (1) any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf, (2) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any of our directors, officers or other employees to us or our stockholders, (3) any action asserting a claim against us arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation or our amended and restated bylaws or (4) any other action asserting a claim against us that is governed by the internal affairs doctrine; provided that for the avoidance of doubt, the forum selection provision that identifies the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware as the exclusive forum for certain litigation, including any “derivative action”, will not apply to suits to enforce a duty or liability created by the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or any other claim for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction.
Our future financial performance will depend in part on growth in the healthcare market and on our ability to adapt to emerging demands of the market, including adapting to the ways our Medical Groups, Privia Physicians and their patients, our health system and hospital partners, and third-party payers interact with our technology-enabled platform, the Privia Technology Solution and our operating model.
Our future financial performance will depend in part on growth in the healthcare market and on our ability to adapt to emerging demands of the market, including adapting to the ways our Medical Groups, Privia Physicians and their patients, our health system and hospital partners, and third-party payers interact with the Privia Technology Solution, the Privia Platform, and our operating model.
Any restrictions on our use of, or ability to license, data, or our failure to license data and integrate third-party technologies, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. We depend upon licenses from third parties for some of the technology and data used in the Privia Technology Solution.
Any restrictions on our use of, or ability to license, data, or our failure to license data and integrate third-party technologies, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. We depend upon licenses from third parties for some of the technology and data used in the Privia Technology Solution and the Privia Platform.
Our Medical Groups may be all participants in an “Affiliated Covered Entity” or an “Organized Health Care Arrangement” under HIPAA, which groups of legally separate covered entities that consider themselves a single covered entity due to affiliation, some common control or ownership, or through clinical integration and/or care coordination.
Our Medical Groups may be all participants in an “Affiliated Covered Entity” or an “Organized Health Care Arrangement” under HIPAA, which groups legally separate covered entities that consider themselves a single covered entity due to affiliation, some common control or ownership, or through clinical integration and/or care coordination.
Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires our independent registered public accounting firm to issue an annual report that addresses the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. Our compliance with Section 404(a) has required to incur substantial expenses and expend significant management efforts.
Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires our independent registered public accounting firm to issue an annual report that addresses the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. Our compliance with Section 404(a) has required us to incur substantial expenses and expend significant management efforts.
To compete, we must continue to invest significant resources in research and development in order to enhance our existing service offerings and introduce new high-quality services and applications that such customers will want, while offering and operating the Privia Technology Solution at competitive prices.
To compete, we must continue to invest significant resources in research and development in order to enhance our existing service offerings and introduce new high-quality services and applications that such customers will want, while offering and operating the Privia Technology Solution and Privia Platform at competitive prices.
We and our Medical Groups may incur substantial costs, delays and disruptions to our business in transitioning such services to internal platforms or other third-party vendors. Any of the foregoing could materially harm our competitive position, business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
We, our Medical Groups, and ACOs may incur substantial costs, delays and disruptions to our business in transitioning such services to internal platforms or other third-party vendors. Any of the foregoing could materially harm our competitive position, business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
We and our Medical Groups may face increased challenges recruiting and retaining quality physicians as the physician population reaches retirement age, particularly if there are shortages of physicians willing and able to provide comparable services. Further, the ability to recruit and contract with physicians is closely regulated.
We and our Medical Groups face increased challenges recruiting and retaining quality physicians as the physician population reaches retirement age, particularly if there are shortages of physicians willing and able to provide comparable services. Further, the ability to recruit and contract with physicians is closely regulated.
Any material change in payment programs or regulatory, economic, public health, environmental or competitive conditions in these states or the District of Columbia could have a disproportionate effect on our operating results and financial condition, and could disrupt the operations of our Medical Groups and Privia Providers.
Any material change in payment programs or regulatory, economic, public health, environmental or competitive conditions in these states or the District of Columbia could have a disproportionate effect on our operating results and financial condition, and could disrupt the operations of our Medical Groups, Privia Providers, and ACOs.
We, our Medical Groups or our vendors could be subject to incidents that bypass security measures, impact the integrity, availability or privacy of PHI or other data subject to privacy laws or disrupt our or their information systems, devices or business, including the ability to provide various healthcare services.
We, our Medical Groups, ACOs, or our vendors could be subject to incidents that bypass security measures, impact the integrity, availability or privacy of PHI or other data subject to privacy laws or disrupt our or their information systems, devices or business, including the ability to provide various healthcare services.
If we or our Medical Groups fail to comply with insurance laws and regulations, including licensure and oversight requirements, we may be required to make changes to our operations and could be subject to civil and/or criminal penalties, denial of future licensure applications and termination of payer contracts.
If we, our Medical Groups or ACOs fail to comply with insurance laws and regulations, including licensure and oversight requirements, we may be required to make changes to our operations and could be subject to civil and/or criminal penalties, denial of future licensure applications and termination of payer contracts.
We and our Medical Groups, directly and through our vendors and other third parties, collect and store on networks, devices and third-party technology platforms sensitive information, including intellectual property, proprietary and confidential business information, protected health information of patients and personally identifiable information of our employees and patients.
We, our Medical Groups, and ACOs, directly and through our vendors and other third parties, collect and store on networks, devices and third-party technology platforms sensitive information, including intellectual property, proprietary and confidential business information, protected health information of patients and personally identifiable information of our employees and patients.
Our commercial success depends on our ability to develop, commercialize and protect our technology-enabled platform, the Privia Technology Solution and the Privia operating model, and use our internally developed technology without infringing, misappropriating or otherwise violating the intellectual property or proprietary rights of third parties.
Our commercial success depends on our ability to develop, commercialize and protect the Privia Platform, the Privia Technology Solution and the Privia operating model, and use our internally developed technology without infringing, misappropriating or otherwise violating the intellectual property or proprietary rights of third parties.
If any commercial payers reduce their reimbursement rates, elect not to cover some or all of the healthcare services our Medical Groups provide, restrict our ability to add new providers or participate in new products or plans, or restrain the ability of Privia Providers to furnish services to patients through plan structures or cost control strategies, our business may be harmed. 19 Table of Contents Our future success will depend, in part, on our and our Medical Groups’ ability to retain and renew our third-party payer contracts and enter into new contracts on favorable terms.
If any commercial payers reduce their reimbursement rates, elect not to cover some or all of the healthcare services our Medical Groups provide, restrict our ability to add new providers or participate in new products or plans, or restrain the ability of Privia Providers to furnish services to patients through plan structures or cost control strategies, our business may be harmed. 20 Table of Contents Our future success will depend, in part, on our and our Medical Groups’ ability to retain and renew our third-party payer contracts and enter into new contracts on favorable terms.
We and our Medical Groups have vendors that may be the sole or primary source of certain services, products or technology critical to the services either we, our Medical Groups or Privia Providers furnish, which augments the aforementioned risks with respect to these vendors.
We, our Medical Groups, and ACOs have vendors that may be the sole or primary source of certain services, products or technology critical to the services either we, our Medical Groups, Privia Providers, or ACOs furnish, which augments the aforementioned risks with respect to these vendors.
While we and our Medical Groups have in place insurance coverage designed to address certain aspects of cyber risks, such insurance coverage may be insufficient to cover all losses or all types of claims that may arise.
While we, our Medical Groups, and ACOs have in place insurance coverage designed to address certain aspects of cyber risks, such insurance coverage may be insufficient to cover all losses or all types of claims that may arise.
In addition, our failure to accurately anticipate the application of various federal and state laws to our business or otherwise comply with legal requirements could result in significant legal expenses, divert management’s attention from the operation of our business, and result in adverse publicity, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business. 16 Table of Contents Our business, financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected by changes and uncertainty in the healthcare industry, including health reform initiatives and other changes to laws and regulations.
In addition, our failure to accurately anticipate the application of various federal and state laws to our business or otherwise comply with legal requirements could result in significant legal expenses, divert management’s attention from the operation of our business, and result in adverse publicity, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business. 17 Table of Contents Our business, financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected by changes and uncertainty in the healthcare industry, including health reform initiatives and other changes to laws and regulations.
Risks Related to our Business and Operations Risks associated with VBC arrangements may negatively impact our business, operations, and financial condition. A significant portion of our business is derived from VBC arrangements for healthcare services, including MSSP and Medicare Advantage.
Risks Related to Our Business and Operations Risks associated with VBC arrangements may negatively impact our business, operations, and financial condition. A significant portion of our business is derived from VBC arrangements for healthcare services, including MSSP, Medicare Advantage and commercial VBC arrangements.
Some private third-party payers are also transitioning toward APMs or implementing other VBC strategies. For example, many large private third-party payers, such as managed care plans, currently require physicians to report quality data.
Many private third-party payers are also transitioning toward APMs or implementing other VBC strategies. For example, many large private third-party payers, such as managed care plans, currently require physicians to report quality data.
Our ability to efficiently price the Privia Technology Solution and our Privia operating model could affect our results of operations and our ability to attract or retain Medical Groups, Privia Physicians, health system or hospital partners, ACO participants and payers.
Our ability to efficiently price the Privia Technology Solution, the Privia Platform, and our Privia operating model could affect our results of operations and our ability to attract or retain Medical Groups, Privia Physicians, health system or hospital partners, ACO participants and payers.
Under the same rule, a provider that is an ACO, ACO participant, or ACO provider or supplier and that commits information blocking may be ineligible to participate in the MSSP for a period of at least one year.
Under the same rule, a provider that is an ACO, ACO participant, or ACO provider or supplier that commits information blocking may be ineligible to participate in MSSP for a period of at least one year.
Furthermore, this concentration of the operations of the Company and its Medical Groups makes our business particularly sensitive to regulatory, economic, environmental (including natural disasters), competitive and other conditions and changes in these jurisdictions.
Furthermore, the concentration of the operations of the Company and its Medical Groups makes our business particularly sensitive to regulatory, economic, environmental (including natural disasters), competitive and other conditions and changes in these jurisdictions.
In addition, the covenants in our Credit Agreement may limit our ability to obtain additional debt, and any failure to adhere to these covenants could result in penalties or defaults that could further restrict our liquidity or limit our ability to obtain financing.
In addition, the covenants in our Revolving Credit Agreement may limit our ability to obtain additional debt, and any failure to adhere to these covenants could result in penalties or defaults that could further restrict our liquidity or limit our ability to obtain financing.
If any third-party vendors of the Company or its Medical Groups are unable or unwilling (including as a result of a product recall, shortage or dispute) to provide the services necessary to support our business, if our vendors do not meet our needs for the services or products they supply (including as a result of vendors updating or replacing services and products), if we experience material price increases from vendors or reductions in reimbursement rates that we are unable to mitigate, if we are not able to access new or replacement services on a cost-effective basis or at all, or if vendors are unable to scale as fast as our operations grow or provide services required to meet the changing needs of our business, it could have a material adverse effect on our operations.
If any third-party vendors of the Company, its Medical Groups, or ACOs are unable or unwilling (including as a result of a product recall, shortage, dispute or cybersecurity incident) to provide the services necessary to support our business, if our vendors do not meet our needs for the services or products they supply (including as a result of vendors updating or replacing services and products), if we experience material price increases from vendors or reductions in reimbursement rates that we are unable to mitigate, if we are not able to access new or replacement services on a cost-effective basis or at all, or if vendors are unable to scale as fast as our operations grow or provide services required to meet the changing needs of our business, it could have a material adverse effect on our operations.
Despite precautionary measures, we, our Medical Groups or our vendors and other third-parties (or their downstream third-party vendors) that we rely upon may experience system failures and disruptions.
Despite precautionary measures, we, our Medical Groups, ACOs, or our vendors and other third-parties (or their downstream third-party vendors) that we rely upon may experience system failures and disruptions.
These and other provisions in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, amended and restated bylaws and Delaware law could make it more difficult for shareholders or potential acquirers to obtain control of our Board or initiate actions that are opposed by our then-current Board, including delay or impede a merger, tender offer or proxy contest involving our company.
These and other provisions in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, amended and restated bylaws and Delaware law could make it more difficult for stockholders or potential acquirers to obtain control of our Board or initiate actions that are opposed by our then-current Board, including delay or impede a merger, tender offer or proxy contest involving our company.
In addition, the occurrence of cybersecurity incidents or other forms of data breaches or disruptions could result in harm to patients; business interruptions and delays; the loss, misappropriation, corruption or unauthorized access of data; litigation and potential liability under privacy, security, breach notification and consumer protection laws (including penalties imposed under HIPAA), common law theories or other applicable laws; reputational damage; and foreign, federal and state governmental inquiries, any of which could have a material, adverse effect on our financial position and results of operations and harm our business relationships and reputation.
In addition, the occurrence of cybersecurity incidents or other forms of data breaches or disruptions could result in harm 29 Table of Contents to patients; business interruptions and delays; the loss, misappropriation, corruption or unauthorized access of data; litigation and potential liability under privacy, security, breach notification and consumer protection laws (including penalties imposed under HIPAA), common law theories or other applicable laws; reputational damage; and foreign, federal and state governmental inquiries, any of which could have a material, adverse effect on our financial position and results of operations and harm our business relationships and reputation.
If an unfavorable outcome occurs in connection with any current or future legal proceedings or other loss contingencies, we and our Medical Groups may be subject to significant settlement costs or judgments, penalties, and/or requirements to modify or limit our operations or services, any of which could negatively impact our business, operations, and growth strategy.
If an unfavorable outcome occurs in connection with any current or future legal proceedings or other loss contingencies, we or our Medical Groups may be subject to significant settlement costs or judgments, penalties, reputational harm, and/or requirements to modify or limit our operations or services, any of which could negatively impact our business, operations, and growth strategy.
If we do not continue to innovate and evolve our service offerings in a way that is useful to our Medical Groups, Privia Physicians and their patients, our health system or hospital partners, and third-party payers, we may not remain competitive, fail to meet our growth expectations, and our revenue and results of operations could suffer.
If we do not continue to innovate and evolve our service offerings in a way that is useful to our Medical Groups, Privia Providers and their patients, our health system or hospital partners, and third-party payers, we may not remain competitive, fail to meet our growth expectations, and our revenue and results of operations could suffer.
As a result, we could be subject to lawsuits by parties claiming ownership of what we believe to be open source software. Litigation could be costly for us to defend, have a negative effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations, or require us to devote additional research and development resources to change our services.
As a result, we could be subject to lawsuits by parties claiming ownership of what we believe to be open source software. Litigation could be costly for us to defend, have a negative effect on our business, financial condition, cash flows, and results of operations, or require us to devote additional research and development resources to change our services.
The departure of a large number of Privia Physicians or certain of our Affiliated Practices could negatively impact our financial performance and ability to perform under our VBC arrangements. Further, the loss of any Privia Physician could result in that physician’s patient population shifting their care preferences to a non-Privia provider, which could negatively affect our revenues.
The departure of a large number of Privia Physicians. certain of our Affiliated Practices or ACO participants could negatively impact our financial performance and ability to perform under our VBC arrangements. Further, the loss of any Privia Physician could result in that physician’s patient population shifting their care preferences to a non-Privia provider, which could negatively affect our revenues.
Although we provide general oversight and managerial support, to the extent permitted by applicable laws, and generally require compliance with laws under relevant contracts with the Medical Groups, we do not exercise control over the clinical decisions of practitioners and supervision of medical practice staff, and therefore we cannot provide assurance of their ongoing compliance. 14 Table of Contents Some healthcare laws apply to the financial relationships we have or our Medical Groups have with physicians and others who either refer or influence the referral of patients to our Medical Groups and Privia Physicians or who are the recipients of referrals.
Although we provide general oversight and managerial support, to the extent permitted by applicable laws, and generally require compliance with laws under relevant contracts with the Medical Groups, we do not exercise control over the clinical decisions of practitioners and supervision of medical practice staff, and therefore we cannot provide assurance of their ongoing compliance. 15 Table of Contents Some healthcare laws apply to the financial relationships we have or our Medical Groups have with physicians and others who either refer or influence the referral of patients to our Medical Groups and Privia Providers or who are the recipients of referrals.
The Stark Law further prohibits entities that have received such referrals from filing claims with Medicare (or billing another individual, entity or third party payor) for those referred services. The financial relationships of our Medical Groups with referring physicians and their immediate family members must comply with the Stark Law.
The Stark Law further prohibits entities that have received such referrals from filing claims with Medicare (or billing another individual, entity or third-party payer) for those referred services. The financial relationships of our Medical Groups with referring physicians and their immediate family members must comply with the Stark Law.
Medicare and Medicaid payments may be suspended pending even an investigation of what the government determines to be a credible allegation of fraud. We could also be required to make changes to our business model and/or practices, which could increase operating expenses, negatively affect our business relationships, and decrease access to new business opportunities.
Medicare and Medicaid payments may be suspended pending even an investigation of what the government determines to be a credible allegation of fraud. We could also be required to make changes to our business model and/or practices, which could increase operating expenses, negatively impact our business relationships, and decrease access to new business opportunities.
These provisions could also discourage proxy contests and make it more difficult for you and other shareholders to elect directors of your choosing and cause us to take other corporate actions you desire, including actions that you may deem advantageous, or negatively affect the trading price of our common stock.
These provisions could also discourage proxy contests and make it more difficult for you and other stockholders to elect directors of your choosing and cause us to take other corporate actions you desire, including actions that you may deem advantageous, or negatively affect the trading price of our common stock.
Threats from malicious persons and groups, new vulnerabilities and advanced new attacks against our, our Medical Groups’, Privia Providers’ medical practices’, or our vendors’ information systems and devices create risk of cybersecurity incidents, including ransomware, data exfiltration, malware and phishing incidents as well as social engineering attacks.
Threats from malicious persons and groups, new vulnerabilities and advanced new attacks against our, our Medical Groups’, Privia Providers’ medical practices’, or our vendors’ information systems and devices create risk of cybersecurity incidents, including ransomware, data exfiltration, malware and phishing incidents as well as social engineering attacks, including AI-enabled social engineering attacks.
As the health information technologies have become widespread, the focus has shifted to increasing patient access to health care data and interoperability. The 21 st Century Cures Act and its implementing regulations promote information sharing by prohibiting information blocking by healthcare providers and certain other entities.
As the health information technologies have become widespread, the focus has shifted to increasing patient access to health care data and interoperability. For example, the 21 st Century Cures Act and its implementing regulations promote information sharing by prohibiting information blocking by healthcare providers and certain other entities.
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation contains a provision that provides us with protections similar to Section 203 of the DGCL, and will prevent us from engaging in a business combination with a person unless board or shareholder approval is obtained prior to the acquisition.
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation contains a provision that provides us with protections similar to Section 203 of the DGCL, and will prevent us from engaging in a business combination with a person unless board or stockholder approval is obtained prior to the acquisition.
In addition, certain of our third-party vendors utilize AI in furnishing products and services to us and our Medical Groups.
In addition, certain of our third-party vendors utilize AI in furnishing products and services to us and our Medical Groups and ACOs.
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws and the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”) contain provisions that could make it more difficult for a third-party to acquire us, even if doing so might be beneficial to our shareholders.
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws and the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”) contain provisions that could make it more difficult for a third-party to acquire us, even if doing so might be beneficial to our stockholders.
The revenues of the Company and its Medical Groups depend significantly on reimbursement by governmental and private third-party payers. Federal and state governments have made, and continue to make, significant changes to the Medicare and Medicaid programs, including reductions in reimbursement levels.
The revenues of the Company and its Medical Groups depend significantly on reimbursement by governmental and private third-party payers. Federal and state governments have made, and continue to make, significant changes to the Medicare and Medicaid programs, including reductions in reimbursement levels and eligibility requirements.
Among other things, these provisions: • allow us to authorize the issuance of undesignated preferred stock, the terms of which may be established and the shares of which may be issued without shareholder approval, and which may include supermajority voting, special approval, dividend, or other rights or preferences superior to the rights of shareholders; • provide for a classified board of directors with staggered three-year terms; • prohibit shareholder action by written consent and shareholder special meetings as well as permit removal of directors only for cause; • establish advance notice requirements for nominations for elections to our Board or for proposing matters that can be acted upon by shareholders at shareholder meetings.
Among other things, these provisions: • allow us to authorize the issuance of undesignated preferred stock, the terms of which may be established and the shares of which may be issued without stockholder approval, and which may include supermajority voting, special approval, dividend, or other rights or preferences superior to the rights of stockholders; • provide for a classified board of directors with staggered three-year terms; • prohibit stockholder action by written consent and stockholder special meetings as well as permit removal of directors only for cause; and • establish advance notice requirements for nominations for elections to our Board or for proposing matters that can be acted upon by stockholders at stockholder meetings.
Compliance with the evolving landscape of privacy, data protection and information security laws and regulations could be time-consuming and expensive and require changes to our current processes and practices, and any failure by us or our Medical Groups to comply with these and any other comprehensive privacy laws passed at the state or federal level may result in regulatory enforcement action, civil litigation and reputational harm.
Compliance with the evolving landscape of privacy, data protection and information security laws and regulations could be time-consuming and expensive and require changes to our current processes and practices, and 35 Table of Contents any failure by us or our Medical Groups to comply with these and any other comprehensive privacy laws passed at the state or federal level may result in regulatory enforcement action, civil litigation and reputational harm.
Participants in the healthcare industry are subject to extensive and complex laws and regulations at the federal, state, and local levels relating to, among other issues: • billing and coding for, and documentation of, services and properly handling overpayments; • relationships with physicians and other referral sources and referral recipients, including, for example, state or attorney general notice or approval requirements for certain relationships; • restrictions related to multi-specialty practices; • appropriateness and adequacy of medical care; • quality of medical equipment and services; • patient, workforce, and public safety; • qualifications and supervision of, and reimbursement for services provided by, medical and support personnel; • the provision of services via telehealth, including technological standards and coverage restrictions or other limitations on reimbursement; • the confidentiality, maintenance, interoperability, exchange, and security of medical records and other health-related and personal information, including data breach, ransomware and identity theft issues; • the development and use of artificial intelligence and other predictive algorithms, including those used in clinical decision support tools; • restrictions on the provision of medical care, including reproductive care; • permitting, facility and personnel licensure, certification and accreditation requirements; • enrollment standards and requirements for participation in government healthcare programs; • corporate practice of medicine and fee-splitting; • consumer disclosures and price transparency; • the distribution, maintenance and dispensing of pharmaceuticals and controlled substances; • relationships between healthcare providers and drug and medical device companies; • debt collection, balance billing and billing for out of network services; • communications with patients and consumers; • advertising and marketing; • operating policies and procedures; • activities regarding competitors; • insurance and the assumption of financial risk by healthcare entities, including allowable types of financial risk; • addition of facilities and services; and • environmental protections.
Participants in the healthcare industry are subject to extensive and complex laws and regulations at the federal, state, and local levels relating to, among other issues: • billing and coding for, and documentation of, services and properly handling overpayments; • relationships with physicians and other referral sources and referral recipients, including, for example, state or attorney general notice or approval requirements for certain relationships; • restrictions related to multi-specialty practices; • appropriateness and adequacy of medical care; • quality of medical equipment and services; • patient, workforce, and public safety, as well as patient rights; • qualifications and supervision of, and reimbursement for services provided by, medical and support personnel; • the provision of services via telehealth, including technological standards and coverage restrictions, changes or other limitations on reimbursement; • the confidentiality, maintenance, interoperability, exchange, and security of medical records and other health-related and personal information, including data breach, ransomware and identity theft issues; • the development and use of AI and other predictive algorithms, including those used in clinical decision support tools; • restrictions on the provision of medical care, including reproductive care; • permitting, facility and personnel licensure, certification and accreditation requirements; • enrollment standards and requirements for participation in government healthcare programs; • corporate practice of medicine and fee-splitting; • consumer disclosures and price transparency; • the distribution, maintenance and dispensing of pharmaceuticals and controlled substances; • relationships between healthcare providers and drug and medical device companies; • debt collection, balance billing and billing for out of network services; • translation services and accessibility requirements; • communications with patients and consumers; • advertising and marketing; • operating policies and procedures; • activities regarding competitors; • insurance and the assumption of financial risk by healthcare entities, including allowable types of financial risk; • addition of facilities and services; and • environmental protections.
Information technology is a critical component of the day-to-day business operations of the Company and its Medical Groups.
Information technology is a critical component of the day-to-day business operations of the Company, its Medical Groups, and ACOs.
The seamless onboarding of Privia Physicians onto the Privia Technology Solution, including training on conversion to and the use of our EMR and the credentialing of Privia Physicians and other providers with applicable federal health care programs and commercial payers is essential to a timely transition to our technology-enabled platform.
The seamless onboarding of Privia Physicians onto the Privia Technology Solution, including training on conversion to and the use of our EMR and the credentialing of Privia Physicians and other providers with applicable federal health care programs and commercial payers is essential to a timely transition to the Privia Technology Solution.
Our business is highly dependent on maintaining effective information systems, in part because VBC arrangements involve extensive data 27 Table of Contents processing and analytics, as well as the integrity and timeliness of the data we use to serve our Privia Providers’ patients, support our Medical Groups and Privia Providers, monitor and manage our ACOs and management services organizations (including satisfaction of reporting obligations) and to otherwise operate our business.
Our business is highly dependent on maintaining effective information systems, in part because VBC arrangements involve extensive data processing and analytics, as well as the integrity and timeliness of the data we use to serve our Privia Providers’ patients, support our Medical Groups and Privia Providers, monitor and manage our ACOs and management services organizations (including satisfaction of reporting obligations) and to otherwise operate our business.
The costs of compliance with, and the other burdens imposed by, these and other laws or regulatory actions may increase operational costs, result in interruptions or delays in the availability of systems and/or result in a decline in patient volume or Privia Provider or Medical Group attrition.
The costs of compliance with, and the other burdens imposed by, these and other laws or regulatory actions may increase operational costs, result in interruptions or delays in the availability of systems and/or result in a decline in patient volume or Privia Provider, ACO participant or Medical Group attrition.
Possible sanctions for violations of these restrictions include loss of a physician’s license and civil and criminal penalties.
Possible sanctions for violations of these restrictions include the loss of a physician’s license and civil and criminal penalties.
The information that we or our Medical Groups provide to Medicare Advantage plans could be inaccurate, incomplete or unsupportable, which could impact risk adjustment scores and ultimately result in harm to our business, operations and financial condition.
The information that we or our Medical Groups provide to Medicare Advantage plans and other payers could be inaccurate, incomplete or unsupportable, which could impact risk adjustment scores and ultimately result in harm to our business, operations and financial condition.
Although a business associate may be 34 Table of Contents independently found liable for a breach of the privacy or security requirements of HIPAA, we could also be held liable for such breach as the covered entity, result in government-imposed fines, orders requiring that we or these third parties change our or their practices, or criminal charges, any or all of which could adversely affect our business.
Although a business associate may be independently found liable for a breach of the privacy or security requirements of HIPAA, we could also be held liable for such breach as the covered entity, result in government-imposed fines, orders requiring that we or these third parties change our or their practices, or criminal charges, any or all of which could adversely affect our business.
Further, negative audit findings or determinations that our or our Medical Groups’ operations violate applicable laws and regulations may result in repayment obligations or recoupment of previously paid claims, payment suspension or the revocation of billing or payment privileges, corporate integrity agreements, and civil and criminal penalties, including significant fines and damages and other sanctions, such as exclusion from governmental healthcare programs, any of which could have an adverse effect on our business, operations, and financial condition.
Further, negative audit findings or determinations that our, our Medical Groups’ or ACOs’ operations violate applicable laws and regulations may result in repayment obligations or recoupment of previously paid claims, payment suspension or the revocation of billing or payment privileges, corporate integrity agreements, and civil and criminal penalties, including significant fines and damages and other sanctions, such as exclusion from governmental healthcare programs, any of which could have an adverse effect on our business, operations, and financial condition or result in adverse publicity and reputational harm.
If a health system partner that is the majority owner of a Non-Owned Medical Group terminates our partnership or affiliation, we may not be able to identify an alternative partner to implement the operating model or restructure in a way to retain a sufficient number of Privia Physicians, which may restrict our ability to continue operations in that market.
If a health system partner that is the majority owner of a Non-Owned Medical Group terminates our partnership or affiliation, we may not be able to identify an alternative partner to 25 Table of Contents implement the operating model or restructure in a way to retain a sufficient number of Privia Physicians, which may restrict our ability to continue operations in that market.
Changes in the 37 Table of Contents ownership of our stock in the future, including as a result of future offerings, and some of which are outside of our control, could result in an ownership change under Section 382 of the Code (or applicable state law) after such date, which could significantly limit our ability to utilize our existing and future NOL carryforwards arising at any time prior to such ownership change.
Changes in the ownership of our stock in the future, including as a result of future offerings, and some of which are outside of our control, could result in an ownership change under Section 382 of the Code (or applicable state law) after such date, which could significantly limit our ability to utilize our existing and future NOL carryforwards arising at any time prior to such ownership change.
Payers, including those offering Commercial, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, TriCare and Affordable Care Act plans have become increasingly aggressive in attempting to minimize the use of out-of-network providers by disregarding the assignment of payment from their enrollees to out-of-network providers (i.e., sending payments directly to members instead of to out-of-network providers), capping out-of-network benefits payable to members, waiving out-of-pocket payment amounts and initiating litigation against out-of-network providers for interference with contractual relationships, insurance fraud and violation of state licensing and consumer protection laws.
Payers, including those offering Commercial, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, TriCare and ACA plans have become increasingly aggressive in attempting to minimize the use of out-of-network providers by disregarding the assignment of payment from their enrollees to out-of-network providers (i.e., sending payments directly to members instead of to out-of-network providers), capping out-of-network benefits payable to members, waiving out-of-pocket payment amounts and initiating litigation against out-of-network providers for interference with contractual relationships, insurance fraud and violation of state licensing and consumer protection laws.
Reductions in the quality of services furnished by our Medical Groups, Privia Providers or ACO participants could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
Reductions in the quality of services furnished by our Medical Groups, Privia Providers or ACO participants could have a materially adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
If any of our shareholders brought a lawsuit against us, we could incur substantial costs defending the lawsuit. Such a lawsuit could also divert the time and attention of our management from our business, which could significantly harm our profitability and reputation.
If any of our stockholders brought a lawsuit against us, we could incur substantial costs defending the lawsuit. Such a lawsuit could also divert the time and attention of our management from our business, which could significantly harm our profitability and reputation.
These laws and regulations may affect the operation of, for example, ACOs, direct primary care programs, provider-sponsored organizations, independent practice associations, and provider capitation models. Success in VBC contracts requires coordination of teams and a combination of data, analytics, software-supported workflow management and automation in addition to direct patient interaction.
These laws and regulations may affect the operation of, for example, ACOs, direct primary care programs, provider-sponsored organizations, independent practice associations, clinically integrated networks, and provider capitation models. Success in VBC contracts requires coordination of teams and a combination of data, analytics, software-supported workflow management and automation in addition to direct patient interaction.
The Company (on behalf of some Medical Groups) and its Medical Groups submit claims and encounter data to Medicare Advantage plans that are used to establish Risk Adjustment Factor (“RAF”) scores attributable to Medicare Advantage beneficiaries.
The Company (on behalf of some Medical Groups) and its Medical Groups submit claims and encounter data to Medicare Advantage plans and other payers that are used to establish Risk Adjustment Factor (“RAF”) scores attributable to beneficiaries.
The rapid evolution and increased adoption of artificial intelligence technologies may intensify our cybersecurity risks. Moreover, hardware, software or applications that we, our Medical Groups and vendors use may have inherent vulnerabilities or defects of design, manufacture or operations or could be inadvertently or intentionally implemented or used in a manner that could compromise information security.
The rapid evolution and increased adoption of AI technologies may intensify our cybersecurity risks. Moreover, hardware, software or applications that we, our Medical Groups and vendors use may have inherent vulnerabilities or defects of design, manufacture or operations or could be inadvertently or intentionally implemented or used in a manner that could compromise information security.