- Docket No.
- 2:26-cv-01005
- District Court
- Ohio Southern — Western
Goal
- Award damages
- Award restitution
- Block anticompetitive practices
- Certify class
- Declaration that defendant action is unlawful
Issues
Litigation Content
Why This Matters:
Why This Matters:
Plaintiff, a union health plan, alleges that OhioHealth Corporation, a large hospital system in the Columbus area, leverages its market power to force employers to accept anti-competitive contract terms in violation of federal and state antitrust law. The challenged anti-competitive practices include all-or-nothing tying clauses (requiring contracts with all providers or services as a bundle) and anti-steering clauses (preventing business from being directed to less costly or higher-quality providers).
Potential Impact:
Potential Impact:
Restrictions on anticompetitive practices by dominant health care providers can help reduce health care prices and lower health care premiums for consumers.