As a predictor of post-merger price competition, “willingness to pay” is a potentially powerful tool that federal antitrust agencies are increasingly relying on when assessing proposed hospital mergers. The agencies’ increasing reliance on the technique means that a thorough understanding of it is essential for attorneys involved in hospital merger transactions.
How CRA can help with Second Requests
While the percentage of eligible transactions that received a Second Request has decreased, the agencies continue to issue Second Requests to a larger share of...