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State calls for curbing high hospital prices with anti-trust laws
In an effort to curb price disparities among hospitals--that is, costs that range up to five times as much as other hospitals of comparable quality--Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick said the Attorney...
FTC Commissioner blasts ACOs
Federal Trade Commissioner (FTC) J. Thomas Rosch on Thursday blasted accountable care organizations (ACO) under health reform, arguing that ACOs would up costs and reduce quality care, contrary to
DoJ, FTC: New premerger notification form easier for antitrust clearance
The Department of Justice (DoJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) last week announced changes to the premerger notification form, aimed at streamlining the merger and acquisition process.
3 models accountable care organizations should have
The recently released accountable care organization (ACO) regulations continue to be hotly debated by leading health systems, healthcare associations, and the nation's largest insurers. So it's no
Do ACOs violate antitrust laws?
Despite growing concerns about their legality, most accountable care organizations (ACOs) will not violate antitrust laws, said Gail Kursh, JD, deputy chief of the legal policy section of the
DoJ, FTC differ on antitrust rules for ACOs
The Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission are butting heads over which agency should get to enforce antitrust laws that affect the formation of accountable care organizations, the New York
AHA blasts U.S. attorneys over False Claims Act
Perceived abuse of the False Claims Act, recovery audit contractors, anti-kickback laws and overly complex meaningful use rules are among the regulations that are extremely burdensome to the hospital
Government will keep a close eye on health plan mergers
In an attempt to curb any potential monopolies within the health insurance industry, Department of Justice antitrust chief Christine Varney said on Tuesday that the Obama administration would "not
Antitrust laws could limit efforts to control prices
A couple of weeks ago, President Obama and several major interest groups announced that they'd be able to cut $2 trillion off of the growth in healthcare spending over the next decade. That sounds
