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.
Assessing umbrella pricing incentives
When collusive agreements involve a subset of firms in an industry, they may create the incentive and ability for firms that are not participants in the cartel...