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Blues plan, hospitals settle $26M antitrust claims

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana's plans to take over an even larger portion of the state health insurance market has been squashed by the Department of Justice (DoJ) and the attorney general's

ACOs not subject to antitrust review anymore

Certain accountable care organizations (ACO) are no longer subject to mandatory antitrust reviews, reports FierceHealthcare. Along with the release of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

ACOs don't violate antitrust laws, DOJ official says

Most accountable care organizations will not violate antitrust laws, a Department of Justice official told attendees of the Second National Accountable Care Organization Summit in Washington, D.C.

AHIP: ACO antitrust rules to drive provider consolidation

The proposed antitrust regulations for accountable care organizations are too relaxed and could lead to increased provider consolidation, which could then drive up healthcare costs, according to

MedPAC finds large utilization gaps in Medicare

The utilization of Medicare services varies dramatically in different parts of the country, according to a new report by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission. "We find that regional variation is

BCBS of Michigan wants anti-trust lawsuit dismissed

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan wants a federal court to dismiss an anti-trust lawsuit brought by the Department of Justice and the Michigan Attorney General's office because it fails to

DOJ accepts hospitals' joint purchasing agreement

The U.S. Department of Justice has decided to offer no challenge to a proposal by two hospitals to enter into an exclusive joint purchasing agreement for some of their medical and surgical supplies.

Iowa hospital pays $4.5M to settle excess compensation claims

An Iowa hospital has agreed to pay $4.5 million to settle with the federal government over charges that it used Medicare funds to pay physicians sweet salaries in exchange for their referrals. The

WellCare shares plunge

WellCare Health Plans, already under investigation by far too many state and federal agencies, initially reported to the Securities and Exchange Commission that it would be unable to file past