Speaking at an industry conference on November 13, U.S. Assistant Attorney General Bill Baer reiterated the government’s focus on competition concerns in the health care industry. According to Baer, head of the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division, while the Affordable Care Act (ACA) “promotes …
Ninth Circuit Upholds Ruling for FTC in Hospital Merger Challenge
February 10, 2015 Leave a Comment
The Ninth Circuit upheld a district court’s ruling ordering St. Luke’s Health System to unwind its purchase of the Saltzer Medical Group. The decision is another victory for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in its renewed focus on potential competition concerns in health care. The FTC originally sued to …
Government Joins Lawsuit Against Florida Doctor Alleging Fraud and Kickbacks
January 5, 2015 Leave a Comment
In a move demonstrating the government’s continued aim to combat health care fraud through its Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Action Team (HEAT), the Department of Justice announced today that the government has intervened in two qui tam lawsuits against a Florida cardiologist, Dr. Asad Qamar, and …
Defense of Marriage Act and Health Care
February 25, 2011 Leave a Comment
One of the earlier versions of health care reform included a tax-equalization provision for domestic partners. The provision would have made health coverage for domestic partners and same-sex spouses free from tax, as it is for opposite-sex spouses (Sec. 571). The provision provided tax-equality for purposes of …