Fierce Healthcare February 3, 2023
By Dave Muoio

The DOJ said it believes the public is better served looking at recent antitrust enforcement for guidance rather than non-binding documents issued between 1993 and 2011. (Stock photo/Getty Images)

The Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division has withdrawn three “outdated” policy statements on antitrust enforcement in healthcare, according to a Friday notice.

The statements initially released in 1993, 1996 and 2011 outlined circumstances in which the DOJ and Federal Trade Commission would or would not challenge transactions related to hospitals and physicians’ groups.

Alongside mergers, the statements also addressed provider joint ventures, joint purchasing arrangements, information provision to purchasers, participation in information exchanges and accountable care organizations’ participation in the Medicare Shared Savings Program.

Policy statements and...

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Topics: Govt Agencies, Mergers & Acquisitions / JV, Regulations, Trends
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