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On August 7, the DOJ and four state attorneys general announced a settlement to resolve their challenge to the $3.3 billion acquisition of Amedisys, Inc. (“Amedisys”) by UnitedHealth Group Inc. (“UnitedHealth”), as well as...more
On January 15, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Department of Justice (DOJ), and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a joint report continuing their collaborative initiative to address...more
Originally published in Healthcare Michigan, Volume 41, No. 6 - It has been a rapid-fire start to 2024 with antitrust enforcers within the Biden administration ramping up regulatory scrutiny across the U.S.—and health care is...more
Companies should prepare for increased regulatory scrutiny into healthcare transactions and increased emphasis on compliance programs. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the...more
Below is a summary of some of the most important points made by antitrust enforcers who participated in panels at the ABA Antitrust Section’s annual Spring Meeting....more
Editor's Note The following document provides a monthly roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Federal Trade Commission,...more
On March 6, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division (“DOJ”), and the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) (the “Agencies”) announced that they were “launching a...more
The top enforcers at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) are sending strong signals that private equity (PE) firms are likely to be the next target in the Biden...more
On March 5, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Department of Justice (DOJ), and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS, and collectively with the FTC and DOJ, the Agencies) launched a cross-government inquiry...more
ACI’s Advanced Forum on Managed Care Disputes and Litigation offers an unparalleled learning experience, specifically designed for the MCO legal community. Attend and develop winning legal strategies and business best...more
On Sept. 21, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc. (USAP) and its private equity sponsor, Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, asserting they crafted a “multi-year anticompetitive scheme” to...more
FTC, DoJ propose changes to HSR Act for more effective, efficient merger reviews - The FTC, along with the Assistant Attorney General of the Antitrust Division, proposed changes to the premerger notification form and...more
The FTC and DOJ’s proposed revised merger guidelines signal the Biden administration’s continued aggressive antitrust enforcement stance even as healthcare industry participants continue to seek to overcome the effects of...more
The Impact of the FTC’s Proposed Sweeping Ban on Non-Competes - On January 5, 2023, the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a new rule (the Proposed Rule) that would define an employer’s use of...more
In a quiet yet shocking announcement on February 3, 2023, the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) withdrew three major antitrust policy statements that have served for years as mainstays of health care...more
The DOJ is cracking down on anticompetitive activities- In connection with the Biden administration’s aims at promoting competition throughout the economy, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has started taking a more active...more
In the first part of this article, we discussed the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) recently issued staff policy paper strongly urging states to avoid using Certificates of Public Advantage (“COPA”) which seek to immunize...more
On January 28, 2022, a federal grand jury in Maine returned an indictment charging four managers of home health care agencies with participating in a conspiracy to suppress the wages and restrict the job mobility of Personal...more
The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), in the span of about 48 hours in the first days of March, wrapped up two challenges to hospital deals – one dropped, the other settled (pending...more
COVID-19- Attorneys General Step Up Enforcement Efforts Against Price Gouging- •AGs across the country are taking steps to protect the public from price gouging by sellers capitalizing on the COVID-19 pandemic. ...more
On September 16, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) released their combined Hart-Scott-Rodino Annual Report (“Report”) for fiscal year 2018 (covering the...more
Earlier this year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) released their formal recommendation that South Carolina repeal its certificate of need (CON) law regulating...more
On January 21, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit upheld Virginia’s Certificate of Need (CON) laws, ruling that the scheme does not illegally discriminate against out-of-state health care providers. See Colon...more
The Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (HSR) requires parties to a proposed acquisition of voting securities or assets meeting certain size threshold requirements to report the transaction to the Federal Trade...more