What is the Justice Department accusing OhioHealth of?

The Justice Department is accusing OhioHealth of engaging in anticompetitive behavior that forces patients to pay high prices for healthcare.

How has OhioHealth allegedly driven up healthcare costs?

OhioHealth has allegedly used contractual restrictions since at least 2003 to prevent insurance companies from offering lower-cost plans, thereby limiting patient choice and increasing prices.

Is this the first antitrust action by the Justice Department recently?

This lawsuit against OhioHealth is the first civil antitrust enforcement action by the Justice Department's Antitrust Division in about a year.

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Justice Dept. Sues OhioHealth Over Anticompetitive Practices

20 Feb

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Summary

Justice Department and Ohio AG jointly sued OhioHealth.
OhioHealth allegedly restricts insurance plans, raising patient costs.
The lawsuit is the first civil antitrust action by the division in a year.

Justice Dept. Sues OhioHealth Over Anticompetitive Practices

The Justice Department and the Ohio Attorney General have jointly filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against OhioHealth Corporation, one of Ohio's largest healthcare systems. The lawsuit, lodged in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, accuses OhioHealth of anticompetitive behavior that leads to inflated healthcare costs for patients.

This enforcement action is significant as it represents the first civil antitrust case initiated by the department's Antitrust Division in roughly a year. Officials emphasized a commitment to aggressive enforcement to ensure affordability for everyday people, particularly concerning healthcare.