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ACM: Trade associations cannot influence individual contract negotiations in the health-care sector
Trade associations in the health-care sector have plenty of opportunities for assisting their members (health-care providers and health insurers) in individual negotiations on health-care contracts. However, there are boundaries to what trade associations … -
Decision on objection against fine on Leadiant for excessive price of prescription drug CDCA
On 1 July 2021, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) imposed a fine on Leadiant for charging an excessive price for its prescription drug CDCA-Leadiant, thereby abusing its dominant position from June 2017 through December 2019. … -
Lack of clarity regarding contracted health care as well as emphasis on price pose risks for insured
When deciding to switch or not to switch health insurance policies, more than one in three insured were not aware that negotiations over reimbursable health care were still ongoing between health care providers and health insurers. In addition, 70 percent … -
ACM market study: medical-diagnostics sector is searching for the right balance between efficiency and options
There are many businesses, laboratories, and hospitals that perform medical diagnoses. In general, this market for medical diagnostics is a fragmented market, yet some regions have a high concentration of laboratories. Concentration of laboratories can be … -
ACM has launched investigations into attempts by trade associations to influence individual health-care contracts
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has launched investigations into attempts by trade associations to influence the individual negotiations between health care providers and health insurers regarding the 2023 contracts. ACM has … -
ACM: anti-competitive risks for some medical devices
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) sees anticompetitive risks in some markets for medical devices. With regard to high-technological medical devices in particular, there are relatively few providers, and new providers face high … -
ACM’s response to joint COVID arrangements between ZN, NVZ and NFU for 2022
Going forward, hospitals and health insurers are only allowed to make joint arrangements regarding the reimbursement of COVID-19-related costs if the nationwide continuity of health care is seriously jeopardized. That is one of the conclusions of the … -
ACM: joint COVID-related arrangements only allowed if nationwide continuity of health care provision is at risk
Going forward, hospitals and health insurers are only allowed to make joint arrangements regarding the reimbursement of COVID-19-related costs if the nationwide continuity of health care provision is seriously jeopardized. That is one of the conclusions … -
Erasmus University Medical Center and IJsselland Hospital withdraw application for acquisition license
Erasmus University Medical Center (Erasmus MC) in the city of Rotterdam will not acquire IJsselland Hospital located in the town of Capelle aan den IJssel. The hospitals have informed the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) of this … -
ACM has no objections against the main principles of new COVID-19-related arrangements between hospitals and health insurers
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has no objections against the main principles of the new COVID-19-related arrangements between hospitals and health insurers for 2022. These new arrangements are considerably less far-reaching than …