Description

Providers are collaborating in a wide range of ways, including mergers among hospitals and among physician groups, hospital acquisition of physician groups, and the creation of clinically-integrated ACO-type arrangements. This session describes when such initiatives raise antitrust issues, and offers practical advice on how to proactively address them.

• Learn the lessons from the recent FTC v. St. Luke's litigation in Nampa, Idaho
• Acquisition vs integration – identify which path raises more serious antitrust issues
• Learn the priority areas for the antitrust enforcers
• Learn the practical steps that can be taken to reduce the risk of an antitrust investigation or challenge

Speaker(s):

• Robert F. Leibenluft, JD, Partner, Hogan Lovells