Insights

Washington – August 17, 2023: The 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® has recognized 47 firm lawyers as "Best Lawyers" and 41 lawyers as “Ones to Watch.”

Washington – August 18, 2022: The 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® has recognized 54 firm lawyers as "Best Lawyers" and 32 lawyers as “Ones to Watch.”

Washington – August 19, 2021: The 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® has recognized 53 firm lawyers as "Best Lawyers" and 13 lawyers as “Ones to Watch.” The publication also named partner William H. Frankel the Best Lawyers 2022 Copyright Law "Lawyer of the Year" in Chicago.

A California state court has preliminarily approved a settlement of an antitrust suit by the state and class action plaintiffs against Sutter Health that will require the health system to pay $575 million and make significant changes to its contracts with payers. The suit and settlement stem from allegations that Sutter’s system-wide contracting, anti-steering/tiering terms, and other contract terms violated state antitrust laws. Meanwhile, in a parallel federal class action, a judge has granted in part and denied in part Sutter’s motion for summary judgment on federal antitrust claims involving those same practices. These cases, along with a similar prior case that was settled in North Carolina, show that healthcare providers with a significant presence in local markets face increased antitrust scrutiny of their contracting practices and may bolster payers’—and antitrust enforcers’—willingness to challenge those practices.

This summary of key lawsuits affecting managed care is provided by the Health Care Group of Crowell & Moring. If you have questions or need assistance on managed care law matters, please contact Chris Flynn, Peter Roan, or any member of the Health Care Group.

This summary of key lawsuits affecting managed care is provided by the Health Care Group of Crowell & Moring. If you have questions or need assistance on managed care law matters, please contact Chris Flynn, Peter Roan, or any member of the Health Care Group.