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HMO mergers and Medicare: the antitrust issues

R Feldman1, R S Given

  • 1University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis 55455-0392, USA.

Health Economics
|July 4, 1998
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Mergers of large Medicare Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) warrant antitrust scrutiny due to market entry barriers. The PacifiCare and FHP merger exemplifies potential antitrust concerns in this growing sector.

Area of Science:

  • Health Economics
  • Antitrust Law
  • Market Regulation

Background:

  • The Medicare Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) market is experiencing rapid growth.
  • Significant barriers to entry exist within this market.
  • Consolidation through mergers is becoming prevalent.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a theoretical framework for predicting the effects of mergers in the Medicare HMO market.
  • To identify Medicare HMO mergers that should be targeted for antitrust investigation.
  • To illustrate potential antitrust issues using a specific merger case.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a theoretical framework for merger analysis.
  • Application of the framework to the Medicare HMO market.

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  • Case study analysis of the PacifiCare and FHP merger.

    • Main Results:

    • The theoretical framework predicts significant market effects from large Medicare HMO mergers.
    • Mergers involving large Medicare HMOs present substantial antitrust concerns.
    • The PacifiCare/FHP merger highlights specific antitrust issues related to market concentration and barriers to entry.

    Conclusions:

    • Mergers of large Medicare HMOs require antitrust investigation due to inherent market entry barriers.
    • The theoretical framework provides a basis for evaluating future Medicare HMO mergers.
    • Antitrust vigilance is crucial to maintain competition and protect beneficiaries in the evolving Medicare HMO landscape.