Working with Competitors

In healthcare, multiple healthcare providers frequently form groups or networks with similar or related providers. These networks can create efficiencies that improve patient care and lower healthcare costs.

But anytime that competitors group together, antitrust laws become a concern. Let’s explore how the antitrust laws try to balance the potential benefits and harms that come with provider networks.

I. Provider-Controlled Networks

We’ll start with provider-controlled networks. A...