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The following situations illustrate per se violations of federal antitrust laws:
Situation A - Two groups of providers agreed among themselves that each provider will do business with health plans only on a fee-for-service basis.
Situation B - In order to avoid competing with each other, two independent, competing physician-hospital organizations (PHOs) divide the geographic areas in which they will market their services.
From the following answer choices, select the response that correctly identifies the types of per se violations illustrated by these situations.
Suggested Answer: A
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10 comments · newest first
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Heike
1 year ago
I thought tying arrangements were more common, but this makes sense!
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An
1 year ago
Situation B is definitely horizontal division of markets.
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In
1 year ago
Wait, are we sure about Situation B being a market division?
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Dalene
1 year ago
Totally agree, that's a clear violation!
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Corinne
1 year ago
Situation A is definitely price fixing.
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Roselle
1 year ago
I'm a bit unsure about this one. I'll need to think through the different access levels and permissions that a partner admin role might have.
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Mitsue
1 year ago
This seems like a pretty straightforward question. I'd go with option B - assessing the organizational culture. That's key for understanding the potential pushback from the functional groups.
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Malcom
1 year ago
This question seems similar to one we practiced on pensions, where we had to calculate the taxable portion. I think I can recall the formula.
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Chan
1 year ago
This seems like a straightforward question about Ezmeral Container Platform privileges. I'll need to think through the different options carefully.
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Marge
1 year ago
Okay, let me walk through this step-by-step. I'm confident I can get the right answer if I take my time.