Health care providers who have treated or provided services, equipment, or supplies to patients insured by Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) between July 24, 2008 and October 4, 2024 may be entitled to compensation under a $2.67...more
Medical providers, including individuals, physician groups, hospitals, surgery centers, health systems and other health care facilities, may be eligible for a portion of a $2.8 billion settlement reached by the Blue Cross...more
As the trend of acquisitions of physician practices and mergers of hospitals continues, so does antitrust scrutiny of these deals. There was activity this week in three different proposed transactions that caught the...more
After fending off a motion for judgment on the pleadings in March 2015, a small hospital in Peoria, Illinois lost on summary judgment in its $300 million antitrust suit alleging illegal exclusive dealing and attempted...more
In This Issue: - FTC COMMISSIONER CRITICIZES PROPOSED LEGISLATION THAT WOULD PERMIT HEALTH PROVIDERS TO NEGOTIATE JOINTLY WITH HEALTH INSURERS: In a February 26 speech before the Connecticut Bar Association,...more