The U.S. Department of Justice's loss to American Express sends a message to health care providers: Steering, tiering, exclusive dealing and other contractual arrangements that appear to suppress competition in one part of...more
10/19/2016
/ ACOs ,
American Express ,
Anti-Competitive ,
Anti-Steering Rules ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Credit Cards ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Medicare Shared Savings Program ,
Merchants ,
Retailers ,
Unfair Competition
On February 18, 2015, American Express lost its court battle with the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division over the card's Non-Discrimination Provisions ("NDPs"), which prohibited merchants from steering customers to...more