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Feds sue to block
Geisinger's
partial
acquisition of
132-bed hospital
By Alia Paavola
T
he U.S. Justice Department sued to
block Danville, Pa-based Geisinger's
partial acquisition of a 132-bed hospi-
tal in Lewisburg, Pa.
In the antitrust suit, filed Aug. 5, prosecutors
said Geisinger and Evangelical are close com-
petitors for inpatient acute care for patients in
six counties in Pennsylvania.
As a result, Geisinger's plan to acquire a
30 percent ownership stake in Evangelical
Community Hospital would "fundamen-
tally" alter the relationship between the
two organizations and reduce incentives to
"compete aggressively against each other,"
the complaint reads.
e suit also claims the agreement between
the two parties would result in higher prices,
lower care quality and reduced access to
inpatient hospital services.
e Justice Department said Geisinger
initially sought to acquire Evangelical Com-
munity Hospital in full. But, instead pursued
a partial acquisition agreement "in part to
avoid antitrust scrutiny," according to the suit.
"Preserving competition in healthcare mar-
kets is a priority for the Department of Justice
because of its important impact on the health
and well-being of Americans," said Makan
Delrahim, an assistant attorney general of the
Justice Department's antitrust division. "is
agreement between Geisinger and Evangelical
threatens to harm patients in central Penn-
sylvania by reducing competition that has
improved the price, quality, and availability of
healthcare in the region."
"We are disappointed by the decision and
continue to believe enhancing our relation-
ship with Geisinger is in the best interest of
the region and will provide efficient, cost-
effective healthcare to the communities we
serve," Kendra Aucker, president and CEO
of Evangelical Community Hospital, told
PennLive.
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