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Every year the FTC brings hundreds of cases against individuals and companies for violating consumer protection and competition laws that the agency enforces. These cases can involve fraud, scams, identity theft, false advertising, privacy violations, anti-competitive behavior and more. The Legal Library has detailed information about cases we have brought in federal court or through our internal administrative process, called an adjudicative proceeding. 

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Anesthesia Service Medical Group, Inc.

Two anesthesiologists groups settled charges that they entered into joint agreements to establish fees and services from Grossmont Medical Hospital in San Diego County. Specifically, the groups agreed on fees that both would demand from health care insurance companies and other third party payers for taking call for obstetrics and providing services to uninsured emergency room patients. Together, the two groups are composed of approximately 200 physicians that provide competing anesthesiology services in the San Diego area.
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
0210006
Docket Number
C-4085
Cases and Proceedings

Institute For International Licensing, The; Aladdin Financial Management; University Systems; and Wheelie International Ltd.

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Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
P024203
Cases and Proceedings

System Health Providers, Inc., and Genesis Physicians Group, Inc.

System Health Providers and its parent corporation, Genesis Physicians Group, Inc., settled charges that they collectively bargained with health insurance firms to accept proposed fee schedules; discouraged members from entering into contracts directly with payers; and refused to deal with health insurance firms and other third-party payers except on collectively agreed upon terms. The order prohibits the recurrence of the alleged practices and actions.

Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
0110196
Docket Number
C-4064
Cases and Proceedings

R.T. Welter and Associates, Inc.

Eight Denver, Colorado physician groups specializing in obstetrics and gynecology and their non-physician agent settled allegations that the practice group and other physicians entered into collective contracts in an effort to increase prices and terms of services when dealing with health insurance firms and other third-party payers.
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
0110175
Docket Number
C-4063
Cases and Proceedings

Physician Integrated Services of Denver, Inc., Michael J. Guese, M.D., and Marcia L. Brauchler

A consent order settled charges that a Denver, Colorado physician organization and its members, its president, Dr. M. J. Guese, and its non-physician consultant, M. A. Brauchler, increased fees for services through collective boycotts and agreements in a effort to fix the prices they would receive from health care insurance payers. The order prohibits the organization and its members and other respondents from entering into any agreement with insurance payers or providers to negotiate on behalf of the physicians group.
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
0110173
Cases and Proceedings

Aurora Associated Primary Care Physicians, L.L.C., Richard A. Patt, M.D., Gary L. Gaede, M.D., and Marcia L. Brauchler

A consent order settled charges that the organization of internists, pediatricians, family physicians and general practitioners in the Aurora, Colorado area engaged in boycotts and entered into collective negotiations with health care insurers in an effort to increase the costs of physician services. The order prohibits the organization from entering into any agreement with insurance payers or providers to negotiate fees on behalf of the physicians group.
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
0110174
Cases and Proceedings

FMC Corporation and Asahi Chemical Industry Co., Ltd

A consent order settled charges that FMC and Asahi Chemical Industry Co. Ltd. of Japan entered into a conspiracy to divide the world market for microcrystalline cellulose (MCC), a binder used in making pharmaceutical tablets, into two territories. According to the complaint, FMC allegedly agreed not to sell the pharmaceutical to customers in Japan or East Asia without Asahi Chemical's consent, while Asahi Chemical agreed not to sell the pharmaceutical to customers in North America or Europe without the consent of FMC. The final order prohibits such behavior in the future and restricts FMC from acting as the U.S. distributor for any competing manufacturer of microcrystalline cellulose (including Asahi Chemical) for 10 years. In addition, for five years, FMC is prohibited from distributing in the United States any other product manufactured by Asahi Chemical.

Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
981 0237
Docket Number
C-4050
Cases and Proceedings

Obstetrics and Gynecology Medical Corporation of Napa Valley, a corporation et al.

A doctors’ group consisting of nearly every obstetrician and gynecologist with active medical staff privileges at the two general acute care hospitals in Napa County, California settled charges that they restrained price and other competition by engaging in illegal agreements to fix fees and other terms of dealing with health care insurance plans. According to the complaint issued with the consent order, the doctors refused to deal with the third party payers except on collectively determined terms. The consent order not only prevents the doctors from engaging in similar practices in the future but also requires the dissolution of the group.

Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
0110153
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