http://www.mayerbrown.com/ en-us Sat, 18 May 2013 21:29:53 GMT Publication The 2010 Affordable Care Act encourages the formation of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) by hospitals and other health care providers to reduce health care costs and improve quality of care.&nbsp; This article describes the Statement of Antitrust Enforcement Policy Regarding ACOs issued last year by the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice and identifies concerns that the Policy Statement may permit the formation of ACOs that can exercise market power in negotiating with commercial health plans. http://www.mayerbrown.com/publications/detail.aspx?publication=8001 fcdae938-39d8-4a59-bfe4-d5af9feb67bc Thu, 31 May 2012 17:06:46 GMT News A <i>Law360</i> article discussing&nbsp;<i>Rheumatology Diagnostics Laboratory Inc. et al. v. Blue Shield of California Life &amp; Health Insurance Co. et al.</i> quotes from a legal brief drafted by Antitrust &amp; Competition partners Bob Bloch, Scott Perlman (both Washington, DC) and Chris Kelly (Palo Alto). http://www.mayerbrown.com/news/detail.aspx?news=2942 ff6c8574-a830-4959-8bab-177906e05657 Fri, 29 Mar 2013 22:39:22 GMT