Jan 11, 2013 | Compliance, Legal, and Malpractice, Laboratory News, Laboratory Operations
State and federal investigations into possible antitrust violations arising from provider consolidation could have implications for the nation’s independent medical laboratories Physician-practice acquisition deals are drawing increased scrutiny from federal and state investigators concerned about possible antitrust violations. Because ownership of medical groups can play a role in how the owners decide on a medical laboratory testing provider, these anti-trust reviews could inhibit...