Team Schierl Companies et al. v. Aspirus, Inc. et al.

Why this Matters:

The plaintiffs, self-insured employers, argue that certain anticompetitive practices by a dominant hospital violate federal antitrust law. The challenged anticompetitive practices include all-or-nothing tying (requiring contracts with all services as a bundle), anti-tiering (preventing business from being directed to cheaper or higher-quality providers), price fixing, and colluding with competitors, which have been shown to drive up prices and increase premiums for consumers. In this appeal, plaintiffs seek to overturn the district court’s denial of class certification.

Potential Impact

The ability to thwart anticompetitive practices by dominant health care providers can help reduce health care prices and lower health care premiums for consumers.