Antitrust Law Daily Wrap Up, CONFERENCES: FTC and DOJ to hold second workshop on U.S. health care competition, (Jan 26, 2015)

The FTC and the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) will jointly host a second workshop, on February 24-25, 2015, relating to health care provider organization and payment models that may affect competition and consumer protection in the provision of health care services, the Commission announced on January 23.

The workshop, entitled “Examining Health Care Competition,” will study recent developments related to health care provider organization and payment models, with an emphasis on how they may affect competition in the provision of health care services. Topics will include: early observations regarding accountable care organizations and health insurance exchanges; alternatives to traditional fee-for-service payment models; trends in provider consolidation; and trends in provider network and benefit design strategies, as well as contracting practices and regulatory activity that may enhance or undermine these strategies.

The event will be held at the Constitution Center Auditorium located at 400 7th Street, SW, Washington, DC, 20024. Additional details can be found in the Federal Register notice announcing the event.

The workshop will be webcast live on the FTC’s web site. Registration information, an agenda, directions to the FTC Conference Center, and a list of speakers will be available in the near future on the event web page. Advance registration is not required, but strongly encouraged.

Public comments will be accepted through April 30, 2015. Suggested comment topics, and instructions about how to submit comments online and by mail, can be found in the Federal Register notice.

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