On February 19, 2013, the Supreme Court unanimously held that the effective acquisition of Palmyra Medical Center (“Palmyra”) by Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc. (“PPHS") in Southwestern Georgia was not immune from antitrust...more
2/27/2013 - FTC FTC v. Phoebe Putney Health System Government Entities Governmental Immunity Hospital Mergers Hospitals Monopolization SCOTUS State Action Doctrine
FTC staff advisory opinions are not issued all that frequently and advisory opinions regarding clinical integration are issued even less frequently. The latest advisory opinion, issued last week, is therefore noteworthy, not...more
2/20/2013 - ACOs Advisory Opinions Affordable Care Act Clinical Integration FTC Joint Contracting Norman PHO Physician Hospital Organizations Physicians Rule-of-Reason Analysis
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently announced the annual changes to the notification thresholds for filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (“HSR”), as well as certain other values under the...more
1/13/2013 - FTC Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Threshhold Requirements
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