Case Details

Year Initiated/Committed

2003

Year Resolved

2003

Settlement Amount

$200,000 plust $40,000 costs

Court

U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Docket Number

03-V-177-FtM-29DNF

Lead State

FL

Participating States

FL

Defendant(s)

HCA Inc.; Big Cypress Medical Center, Inc.; Cleveland Clinic Florida; Cleveland Clinic Florida Hospital; Cleveland Clinic Florida Hospital Naples

Case Description

State alleged that defendants had unlawfully allocated geographic and product markets among themselves. Markets included acute care hosptial services, open heart surgery, and health facilities in several Florida counties. The state alleged that the market allocation had the effect of raising prices in the relevant markets for Florida public entities and consumers. Without admitting wrongdoing, defendants agreed to settlement in which they were prohibited from entering into similar agreements, agreed to pay $200,000 to several health care charities and $40,000 in costs. The parties also agreed to maintain an antitrust compliance program.