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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 … -
ACM blocks acquisition of Eurocept Homecare by Mediq
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has blocked the acquisition of Eurocept Homecare by Mediq. ACM has come to the conclusion that, through the acquisition, Mediq would gain a very strong position in the market for ambulatory … -
ACM’s response to planned distribution of COVID-19-related costs among health insurers in 2021
Health insurers in 2021 may still distribute the exceptional additional costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic among each other. This has been the answer of the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) in response to questions posed by ZN … -
ACM: health insurers in 2021 may still distribute the additional costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic among each other
Health insurers this year may still distribute the exceptional additional costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic among each other. This has been the answer of the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) in response to questions posed by ZN … -
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 … -
Popularity of health-insurance comparison websites calls for a balanced presentation of policy information
Comparison websites play an increasingly important role in the selection of health insurance policies. In addition, these sites are seen as trustworthy. These are some of the conclusions in the annual ACM Health Care Monitor of the Netherlands Authority … -
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 … -
Further investigation needed into acquisition of IJsselland Hospital by Erasmus University Medical Center
Erasmus University Medical Center (Erasmus MC) in the city of Rotterdam wishes to acquire IJsselland Hospital in the town of Capelle aan den IJssel. The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) wishes to conduct a further investigation into …