Case Details

Year Initiated/Committed

1994

Year Resolved

1994

Settlement Amount

$2,500 costs

Court

Superior Court of Massachusetts, Suffolk County

Docket Number

94-5653

Lead State

MA

Participating States

MA

Defendant(s)

Baycare Health Partner, Inc.; Baystate Hospital

Case Description

State was concerned about contractual provisions in proposed Phyisician Hospital Organization (PHO) which would require participating physicians to bring new contract opportunities with health plans to the PHO first. Assurance of Discontinuance required that this language be removed from the contract and the Attorney General be notified of any changes in the governance board.