CRA experts were retained by plaintiffs in a class action alleging that physicians had engaged in price fixing. A proposed class of managed care organizations alleged that the physicians utilized their membership in an independent practice association (IPA) to jointly negotiate fees with the MCOs. CRA’s expert demonstrated that the proposed class satisfied the requirements for class certification, and the case settled prior to a ruling on certification.
Trends in competition in the United States: what does the evidence show?
Has the United States economy become less competitive in recent decades? One might think so based on a body of research that has rapidly become influential for...