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Idaho Orthopedic Groups Settle Antitrust Suit Involving Boycott of Workers' Compensation Patients
(Matching tags: settlement,antitrust,Idaho,orthopedist) The Idaho Orthopaedic Society, a Boise orthopedic practice and five orthopedists have agreed to settle a lawsuit by the U.S. Department of Justice and Idaho Attorney General involving allegations of antitrust ... -
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Congress Losing Interest in Bills to Follow up on Health Reform Law
(Matching tags: healthcare reform,health insurers,antitrust,rate increase) Democrats in Congress are losing interest in several healthcare bills meant to follow up on the reform law, as members of both chambers face challenging fall election campaigns, according to a report by ... -
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10 Key Legal Issues Facing Ambulatory Surgery Centers
(Matching tags: Scott Becker,healthcare reform,surgery centers,antitrust,antikickback,HIPAA,under arrangement deals) Between healthcare reform, increased enforcement under the Anti-Kickback Statute, less patience on the part of physician leaders for underperforming surgery centers and increased pressure from payors on ... -
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BCBS of Michigan Abandons Plans to Purchase Physicians Health Plan After Threat of Antitrust Suit
(Matching tags: insurance,DOJ,antitrust,Blue Cross-Michigan,Physicians Health Plan) ... that it would file an antitrust lawsuit to block the acquisition, according to a DOJ news release. ... -
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House Passes Bill to Repeal Health Insurers' Antitrust Exemption
(Matching tags: antitrust,health insurance,Congress,Nancy Pelosi) In a rare showing of bipartisan agreement, the U.S. House voted 406-19 to repeal health plans' exemption from federal antitrust laws, according to a release from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. ... -
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Physicians Weigh in on FTC's Complaint Over Physicians' Refusal to Accept Medicare Pricing
(Matching tags: Medicare,FTC,antitrust,price fixing,Sermo) More than 500 physicians participated in a discussion, "FTC - Refusal to accept Medicare pricing = Price Fixing," on Sermo, an online community for physicians, according to a Sermo news release. -
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Senators Urge Congressional Leaders to Repeal Antitrust Exemption in Health Bills
(Matching tags: healthcare reform,antitrust,Patrick Leahy,health insurance) ... to repeal the federal antitrust exemption for health insurers and medical malpractice insurers in the final compromise on health reform legislation, according to a release from Sen. Leahy's office. ... -
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Senators Ask to Clear Legal Path for Collaborative Care Models
(Matching tags: FTC,hospitals,DOJ,antitrust,collaborative care) ... antitrust perils, according to a report by AHA News Now. ... -
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Justice Department to Provide Guidance to Providers on Clinical Integration to Withstand Antitrust Laws
(Matching tags: DOJ,antitrust,clinical integration) A representative of the U.S. Department of Justice said he department will work with hospitals and other providers to create models of clinical integration that do not violate antitrust laws, according ...
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