Derek Moore Publishes Article Regarding DOJ Investigations into Hospital Antisteering Clauses

WASHINGTON, DC — November 2, 2026 —Law360 published a new article by Rule Garza Howley Counsel Derek Moore titled “Defending Hospital Antisteering Clauses from DOJ Scrutiny.”

 The article examines the growing antitrust scrutiny of antisteering provisions in hospital-insurer contracts, highlighted by recent DOJ lawsuits against OhioHealth and New York-Presbyterian and the Trump administration’s stated priority of challenging these arrangements. The DOJ alleges that such provisions prevent steering of patients to lower-cost competing hospitals, thereby reducing competition, limiting patient choice, and increasing healthcare costs in violation of the Sherman Act.

The article discusses how hospital systems can make use of economic and quality-related justifications for their contractual restrictions, reevaluate their negotiating practices, and consider narrower alternatives to help mitigate risk.

Read the full article here: https://www.rulegarza.com/wp-content/uploads/Law360-Defending-Hospital-Antisteering-Clauses-From-DOJ-Scrutiny.pdf