Determine Whether the Following Statement Is True or False: Although

question 2

Multiple Choice

Determine whether the following statement is true or false: Although most-favored-nation (MFN) clauses in contracts between health plans and healthcare providers are not per se illegal, they should be reviewed under the rule of reason analysis for antitrust purposes.

• A) True, because the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ruled that MFN clauses are not per se illegal and the FTC encourages health plans to include them in provider contracts.
• B) True, because although MFN clauses are not per se illegal, they violate antitrust laws if they have a predatory purpose and an anticompetitive effect.
• C) False, because MFN clauses involve decisions by providers concerning the level of fees to charge, and thus they are per se illegal.
• D) False, because MFN clauses are not per se illegal, and thus they are exempt from antitrust laws and regulation by the FTC.

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