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ACM clears merger between two Dutch physical-rehabilitation centers
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has cleared the merger between two physical-rehabilitation centers in the western Dutch province of Zuid-Holland: Sophia Revalidatie in the city of the Hague and Rijnlands Revalidatie Centrum in … -
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 … -
ACM clears merger between two Dutch hospitals in Amsterdam
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has cleared the merger between the Academic Medical Center (AMC) and the VU University Medical Center (VUmc) in the Dutch city of Amsterdam. ACM does not foresee any significant consequences for … -
ACM study into competition in the Dutch health insurance market
Competition in the Dutch health insurance market Interim report There is room for improving competition in the Dutch health insurance market. This has been revealed by research conducted by the Netherlands Authority for Consumer and Markets (ACM). … -
Health insurers to make hospital tariffs more transparent
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) is of the opinion that health insurers, not hospitals, should make the next move in giving consumers more insight into the tariffs of hospital treatments that fall below the deductible. Health … -
ACM: hospital mergers do not demonstrably improve health care quality
Mergers between hospitals have not demonstrably helped improve health care quality. This has been the conclusion of a study that was commissioned by the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) into the quality effects of 14 hospital mergers … -
Collaboration between three hospitals benefits cancer patients
Three hospitals in the central Dutch province of Utrecht are allowed to collaborate in complex cancer care. The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) expects this collaboration to yield sufficient benefits for patients and the insured. The … -
Capital regulation impedes entry and competition between health insurers
Stringent capital requirements and limited opportunities to meet these restrict entry and competition between health insurers. This is one of the main conclusions that the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) draws in its study into … -
Consumers look for certainty when taking out health insurance
Consumers look for certainty when choosing a health insurance policy. This is particularly true for consumers who have already been with the same health insurer for a long period of time. Of those consumers, almost one in two say that having the assurance … -
Barriers to entry and expansion in the Dutch health insurance market
The ACM has conducted a study into barriers to entry and expansion in in the Dutch health insurance market. These barriers are an important reason for the lack of effective competition between health insurers. The study shows that high capital …