Overview
We have been among the most active firms nationally in bringing hospital antitrust litigation, including private actions on behalf of hospitals, managed care plans and health care systems based on claims of violations of the antitrust laws. These claims have frequently involved challenges to actions by hospital monopolies dominant hospital systems and health plans. The actions have sought both damages and injunctive relief. A number of these actions are currently pending.
We also counsel our clients on alternatives to litigation in order to achieve their objectives and to limit the harm done to them from anticompetitive actions by the dominant systems in their markets.
Hospital Antitrust Cases:
- Saint Alphonsus v. St. Luke's Health System, Ltd. Antitrust challenge to dominant hospital systems’ acquisition of physician practice.
- BRFHH Shreveport v. Willis-Knighton. Antitrust challenges to monopoly hospital.
- Luke’s Hospital, et al. v. ProMedica Health System, Inc., et al. Challenge to anticompetitive actions by dominant hospital system.
- Health Alliance Plan of Michigan v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Insurance Company. Claim arising out of most favored nations clauses.
Antitrust Challenges to Physician Noncompetes
- Trinity Health Corporation v. Anesthesia Associates of Ann Arbor, PLLC. Antitrust challenge to noncompete clauses covering hospital-based physicians at 6 hospitals.
- Holy Cross Hospital, Inc. v. American Anesthesiology Services of Florida, Inc., et al. Antitrust challenge to noncompete and nonsolicitation clauses.
- St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center v. American Anesthesiology of Syracuse, P.C., et al. Antitrust challenge to noncompete and nonsolicitation clauses.
Honigman regularly offers webinars to clients and other interested parties regarding the latest developments in health antitrust and the issues of most interest to hospitals and other providers. If you would like to participate in a no-cost webinar provided by Honigman, which can be personalized to your issues, please contact Herbert Allen at hallen@honigman.com or David Ettinger at dettinger@honigman.com.
