A Not So Modest Proposal? The FTC/DOJ Proposed Statement of Antitrust Enforcement Policy Regarding Accountable Care Organizations Participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program

On March 31, 2011, the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (the “FTC and “DOJ” or the “Agencies”) issued a Proposed Statement of Antitrust Enforcement Policy Regarding Accountable Care Organizations Participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program. (“Proposed Statement). The Proposed Statement offers guidance concerning how the Agencies will review for antitrust complianc