Lexology April 21, 2024
Last week, on April 18, several federal agencies jointly launched a “one-stop shop” to facilitate reporting of allegedly anticompetitive behavior in the health care sector. While there has always been a complaint portal for the antitrust agencies, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) established the site, HealthyCompetition.gov, to allow the public to submit complaints about potentially unfair and anticompetitive health care practices.
There is no timeframe within which reports may be submitted, as the agencies look to solicit assistance from the public in their oversight of potential antitrust violations. There is also no limitation on who can submit such reports—employees, customers,...