Case Details

Year Initiated/Committed

1983

Year Resolved

1983

Court

District Court of Iowa, Polk County

Docket Number

CE19-11039

Lead State

IA

Participating States

IA

Defendant(s)

Iowa Optometric Association

Case Description

State sought an injunction, alleging that Defendant, Iowa Optometric Association participated in agreements, understandings, plans or courses of conduct with the foreseeable affect that optometrists could jointly refuse to provide optometric services to Medicaid recipients or refuse to participate in the Medicaid program. In response to the allegations, Defendant agreed to refrain from any conduct advocating or recommending that optometrists (1) jointly refuse to provide optometric services to Medicaid recipients; or, (2) jointly threaten not to participate in the Medicaid program.