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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 … -
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 … -
Room for collaboration in emergency home care
Cooperative health care institution Thuis & Veilig will procure emergency home care from regional providers, bundle this care, and sell it at a national level to health insurers. The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has cleared this … -
ACM’s response to arrangements between ZN, NVZ, and NFU regarding COVID-19-related costs for 2021
Health insurers and hospitals can make arrangements regarding financial assistance in 2021 in order to prevent far-reaching consequences of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has approved this … -
ACM: arrangements between health insurers and hospitals regarding COVID-related costs for 2021 are in the interest of patients
Health insurers and hospitals can make arrangements regarding financial assistance in 2021 in order to prevent far-reaching consequences of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has approved this … -
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: room for collaboration involving the distribution of essential drugs for COVID-19 patients
Hospitals, hospital pharmacies, and pharmaceutical wholesalers are allowed to collaborate closely with each other during the current coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in order to prevent or reduce any shortages of essential drugs. To that end, the National … -
ACM studies: the insured’s diversity of wishes affects the negotiation balance between health insurers and hospitals
Approximately one in three insured believe that health insurers should negotiate fiercely in order to keep premiums low. Almost the same percentage of insured believe that health insurers should predominantly offer unlimited choice in health care options. … -
ACM extends its investigation into orphan drug CDCA-Leadiant
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) extends its investigation into the orphan drug CDCA manufactured by Leadiant. The investigation focuses on the question whether the manufacturer abuses a dominant position in the pricing of the … -
ACM to draw up guidelines regarding competition rules in order to mitigate ‘vendor lock-in’ in health care IT
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) will draw up guidelines that will clarify the competition rules for IT suppliers in health care. ACM has found that, in many cases, hospitals are ‘locked-in’ with their suppliers of health …