Anesthesiologists sue Aetna: made us skimp quality

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Three Long Island anesthesiologists are suing HMO Aetna Life and Casualty Co for forcing them to accept contract terms they feel erode quality of care. The physicians accepted the contracts only after Aetna threatened to discontinue its association with the hospitals employing them. The three allege that the contracts' terms violate federal antitrust law by limiting physicians' ability to compete for patients on the basis of quality of care.

HEALTH SERVICES, Health Maintenance Organizations, HMO Medical Centers, Standards, Medical care, Aetna Inc., AET

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Physicians claim victory over FTC: tentative settlement in Colorado antitrust case

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Mesa County Physicians IPA Inc believes that it has achieved victory in its battle against the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). A draft of the agency's antitrust settlement with the western Colorado group does not include a requirement that it reduce its market saturation. Some 93% of physicians in the region served by Mesa County Physicians belong to the group.

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors, Antitrust Law, United States. Federal Trade Commission, Mesa County Physiciants IPA Inc.

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