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ACM: If practices are full, GPs that are looking for a spot for switching patients do not violate competition rules
Following an investigation into reports filed by patients that were not able to switch to certain general practitioners (GPs), the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) announces that, if there is a shortage of GPs and GP practices are … -
ACM: elderly care provider Omring meets conditions attached to acquisition of rival provider Vrijwaard
Elderly care provider Omring has received clearance needed to complete the acquisition of rival provider Vrijwaard in the northern Dutch city of Den Helder. With the sale of the care activities in three nursing homes, the providers have met the conditions … -
ACM: Health insurers are allowed to give health care providers financial support collectively during Coronavirus crisis
Health insurers are allowed to make collective arrangements to provide financial support to health care providers during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. More specifically, these arrangements concern continuity contributions and advances on payments to … -
Room for collaborations as part of ‘the Right Care in the Right Place’
Health care providers and health insurers have to collaborate, as part of the initiative called ‘the Right Care in the Right Place’ (in Dutch: De Juiste Zorg op de Juiste Plek). Many forms of collaborations are allowed. However, collaborations can also go … -
ACM Policy Rule on arrangements as part of the movement called ‘The right care in the right place’ (JZOJP)
Health care providers and health insurers have to collaborate, as part of the initiative called ‘the Right Care in the Right Place’ (in Dutch: De Juiste Zorg op de Juiste Plek). Many forms of collaborations are allowed. However, collaborations can also go … -
Collective refusal of primary-care contracts raises costs for patients
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has pointed out to primary-care providers that a collective boycott of care contracts is illegal. A collective boycott violates competition rules, harms consumers, and, at the end of the day, harms … -
Evaluation by ACM: no more cold feet about effective cooperation in healthcare
Over the past two years, primary-care providers have become more active in launching collaborations. Anxiety surrounding such collaborations in primary care has gone down, and more room for collaborations has been created. Examples of primary-care … -
Brocacef to acquire parts of rival Mediq under conditions
Dutch company Brocacef Groep N.V. (Brocacef) is allowed to acquire Mediq Apotheken Nederland and Mediq Pharma Logistics (Mediq) under strict conditions. This has been revealed by a decision of the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM). …