Justice Department, Atrium Health reach settlement in antitrust lawsuit

Atrium Health and the U.S. Department of Justice have reached a settlement on a lawsuit challenging the Charlotte-based provider's anticompetitive restrictions. Atrium can no longer use steering restrictions in contracts between commercial health insurers and insurance providers in the Charlotte area. Steering refers to a practice where an insurer offers consumers financial incentives to use lower-cost providers. DOJ and the state of North Carolina filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Atrium…
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