Debate Heats Up On Antitrust Issues Surrounding Medicare Accountable Care Organization Program
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The medical device industry wants the Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Department of Justice to stand firm in their plan to screen out anticompetitive accountable care organizations from the Medicare Shared Savings Program.
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