Andrea Levine and Andy Hasty Co-Author Article in Competition Policy International Analyzing the Geographic Market in Hospital Mergers
12.15.16
This is only gets display when printing
Litigation Associates Andrea Levine and Andy Hasty published an article in Competition Policy International, “Analyzing The Geographic Market In Hospital Mergers: Travel Patterns Take A Backseat To Payer Response.” The article examines recent hospital merger cases, noting that patient flow data had historically impacted geographic market analysis in hospital mergers but this is unlikely to be the case going forward. After two appeals courts have issued opinions negating the use of patient travel patterns, practitioners should be ready with ample evidence to respond to payers’ likely reaction to a five percent increase by a merger.
To read the article in full, please click here.