Federal Trade Commission February 2, 2015 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Federal Trade Commission (``FTC'' or ``Commission'') will hold a second public workshop on February 24-25, 2015, as part of the workshop series, ``Examining Health Care Competition,'' \1\ to study recent developments related to health care provider organization and payment models that may affect competition and consumer protection in the provision of health care services. The workshop will be co-hosted by the Department of Justice, Antitrust Division (``DOJ''). Specific topics for discussion may include: early observations regarding accountable care organizations; alternatives to traditional fee-for- service payment models; trends in provider consolidation; trends in provider network and benefit design strategies, as well as contracting practices and regulatory activity that may enhance or undermine these strategies; and early observations regarding health insurance exchanges. This notice invites public comments on a series of topics. The FTC and DOJ (the ``Agencies'') will consider these comments as they prepare for the workshop and may use them in subsequent reports or policy papers, if any. For additional information, visit the workshop Web site at https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/events-calendar/2015/02/ examining-health-care-competition or https://www.justice.gov/atr/public/ workshops/healthcare/2015/02/.