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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Unhealthy Alliance: Hospitals Sharing Senior Leadership Increases Antitrust Risk

Collusion among rivals has long been considered the “supreme evil of antitrust.” It is not surprising, therefore, that antitrust scrutiny was applied to one hospital’s decision to employ the Chief Executive Officer of its...more

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California’s Bill Increasing Regulations on Private Equity Health Deals

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California is looking to take the lead on regulating private equity deals in the health care space by introducing bill AB 3129, which requires private equity groups or hedge funds to receive the state attorney general’s...more

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Novant Health Abandons Proposed Purchase Following Fourth Circuit’s Issuance of Injunction

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We have been reporting on the Federal Trade Commission’s continuing effort to block Novant Health’s purchase of Lake Norman Regional Medical Center and Davis Regional Psychiatric Hospital from Community Health Systems. Last...more

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District Court Denies FTC Request to Block Novant’s Purchase of Hospitals from CHS — Purchase Can Go Forward

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In February, 2023, Novant Health and Community Health Systems (CHS) entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement pursuant to which Novant agreed to acquire Lake Norman Regional Medical Center (LNR) and Davis Regional Psychiatric...more

Epstein Becker & Green

DOJ’s Antitrust Division Launches New Task Force to Target Health Care Monopolies and Collusion

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On May 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division (“DOJ”) announced a new task force to address “pressing antitrust problems in health care markets.” This new initiative, named the Task Force on Health Care...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

What Physicians and Their Practices Need to Know About FTC's Noncompete Ban

On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved a long-anticipated final rule that will effectively ban the use of noncompete clauses by employers, with a few limited exceptions....more

Stevens & Lee

Health Care Antitrust Update Part I: Key Developments in Antitrust Litigation Involving Health Care Acquisitions and Mergers

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Over the past several months, antitrust enforcement activity in the healthcare provider sector has continued to steadily increase. In the litigation context, this has involved, in addition to new lawsuits filed by the...more

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Private Equity in Healthcare: Increased Scrutiny from FTC, DOJ, and HHS

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Private equity acquisitions in healthcare will likely face increased scrutiny from multiple federal departments, as well as from state antitrust enforcement officials....more

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Antitrust & Competition Healthcare Year in Review 2023

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2023 saw a significant uptick in antitrust scrutiny and enforcement, particularly in the healthcare space. After much rhetoric and a setback in challenging state Certificate of Public Advantage (COPA) laws, the Federal Trade...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

Indiana Lawmakers Continue to Take Aim at Health Care Organization Mergers

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On February 27, 2024, the Indiana House of Representatives (“House”) voted to pass legislation that would call for increased scrutiny regarding mergers between health care organizations. More specifically, the implementation...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

In Biggest Stark-Based FCA Settlement Ever, Indiana Hospital Pays $345M, Has Unusual CIA

Community Health Network (CHN) in Indiana has agreed to pay $345 million to settle false claims allegations that it paid over-the-top salaries to hundreds of physicians and rewarded them for their referrals in violation of...more

Stevens & Lee

FTC/DOJ Merger Guidelines: Assessment of Rebuttal Evidence

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As explained in our prior article discussing the recently- issued Merger Guidelines (“Guidelines”), the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and Department of Justice (“DOJ”) (the “Agencies”) having described and discussed the...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Navigating Healthcare Antitrust in the Biden Era

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It’s no secret that Democrats are traditionally trustbusters, but the Biden Administration is taking things to a whole new level, bringing novel—and arguably weak—cases that nonetheless slow or block tie-ups among healthcare...more

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Warning - Transaction Delays Expected. State Notice Requirements Ahead for Health Care M&A!

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An increasing number of states are requiring advance notice of health care transactions.  These requirements may delay transactions or result in confidential information becoming accessible to the public. Effective August 1,...more

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Draft Merger Guidelines: Rebutting a Claim of Substantial Lessening of Competition

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In a recent post, we discussed the 13 guidelines set forth in the recently issued proposed Hospital Merger Guidelines (“Draft Guidelines”) issued by the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice (the “Agencies”)....more

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New Antitrust Theory: Cross-Market Effects

Antitrust concerns about hospital mergers have historically focused on mergers of hospitals that compete for patients in the same local market....more

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Antitrust & Competition Healthcare Quarterly Update - Q2 2023

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Agencies drastically revise Merger Guidelines and HSR process while withdrawing long-established antitrust healthcare guidance - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ,...more

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Antitrust Considerations for Healthcare Joint Ventures

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been active in challenging hospital combinations. In June 2022, the FTC filed complaints to block two hospital transactions. Within weeks of the FTC's actions, both transactions were...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

If Enacted, North Carolina House Bill 737 Will Transform the Legal Landscape for Hospital Transactions

On April 18, 2023, Representative Caleb Rudow (D-Buncombe) introduced House Bill (HB) 737, entitled An Act Preserving Competition in Health Care by Regulating the Consolidation and Conveyance of Hospitals. If enacted, HB 737...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

[Webinar] A Shifting Approach to Health Care Antitrust: A New Lens for Viewing Transactions & Competition - March 22nd, 1:00 pm -...

Since President Biden’s Executive Order in 2021 setting priorities for enforcing antitrust law, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division have taken bold action to transform the...more

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Highway to the Danger Zone: DOJ Withdraws Safety Zone Guidance for Healthcare Industry

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The Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) recently withdrew three sets of policy statements regarding the US antitrust agencies’ enforcement approach to conduct in the healthcare industry. These policy statements...more

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DOJ Withdraws Long-Standing Support for Antitrust Enforcement Policy Statements in Health Care

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 (collectively, the “Statements”) that have served for...more

McGuireWoods LLP

DOJ Withdraws ‘Out of Date’ Antitrust Enforcement Guidance Relating to Healthcare Providers

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On Feb. 3, 2023, the Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) announced that it has withdrawn what it considers to be “outdated” joint Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and DOJ guidance, including the 1996 Statements of...more

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Continued Spotlight on Cross-Market Hospital Mergers

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Mergers between competitor hospitals in the same geographic market have been routinely scrutinized and often challenged by the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”). Cross-market mergers...more

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Possible Changes to the 2010 Merger Guidelines Regarding Pro-Competitive Efficiencies

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In the recent hospital merger cases successfully challenged by the FTC (whether via the parties calling off the merger or losing in federal court), the merging parties have argued that, while the merger would not be likely to...more

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