title: Antitrust law applicable to managed care contracting.
abstract: Antitrust laws cannot be ignored by physicians on the basis that they are not fair, are too complicated or make no sense. The Justice Department and the FTC view independent practitioners as competitors. As such, organized actions by physicians relative to managed care contracting are carefully scrutinized for antitrust violations. A basic understanding of the antitrust laws is therefore essential.
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Weber
mesh_terms: D016363:Antitrust Laws; D003164:Competitive Bidding / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016536:Competitive Medical Plans / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States; D014485:United States Federal Trade Commission