Threat & Expense of Antitrust Litigation Grows in the Health Care Sector; ACE Report Identifies Due Diligence Practices to He...
April 20 2015 - 5:42PM
Business Wire
ACE Group today released a new white paper examining the
increased risk of antitrust litigation in the health care market.
The paper analyzes the recent growth in health care industry
transactions and the corresponding rise in antitrust regulation and
government enforcement. It also outlines key due diligence
practices that health care market participants should implement to
proactively address this risk and, ultimately, to avoid costly
consequences.
“The Evolving Threat of Antitrust Litigation in Health Care” was
co-authored by Keith Lavigne, Executive Vice President, ACE
Professional Risk, and Scott Williams, Vice President, ACE
Professional Risk. This is the latest installment in a series of
papers developed by ACE to highlight the increased exposures faced
by health care organizations.
“Market changes resulting from regulation will inevitably invite
additional regulation and oversight. We’ve entered a new age of
antitrust liability, and health care providers must embrace the
reality that Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) activities — no
matter how big or small — can carry antitrust risk,” stated Mr.
Lavigne. “As a result, health care providers must exercise greater
due diligence in their pursuit of greater economies of scale.
Heightened vigilance in managing their transactional exposures is a
necessity, not an option. Failure to do so could expose them to
significant risk.”
Key highlights of the ACE paper include:
- The market impact of recent Evanston
Northwest Health Care and St. Luke’s Health System rulings
- The need for a comprehensive antitrust
risk analysis as part of M&A due diligence
- Key threshold questions that should be
answered by all health care providers before proceeding with an
M&A or other transactional deals
To access the paper, please visit our website. For more
information about ACE’s Management Liability products and services,
visit www.acegroup.com/us/managementliability. The material
presented in this report is not intended to provide legal or other
expert advice. It is presented as information only. Readers should
consult legal counsel or other technical experts, as applicable,
with any specific questions they may have.
About ACE Group
ACE Group is one of the world’s largest multiline property and
casualty insurers. With operations in 54 countries, ACE provides
commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal
accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance, and life
insurance to a diverse group of clients. ACE Limited, the parent
company of ACE Group, is listed on the New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE: ACE) and is a component of the S&P 500 index. Additional
information can be found at www.acegroup.com, or follow ACE on
Twitter, https://twitter.com/ACEGroupNA.
ACE GroupCarla Ferrara,
215-640-4744carla.ferrara@acegroup.com
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