Price Effects of Dutch Hospital Mergers: An Ex-post Assessment of Hip Surgery |
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| Authors: | Ron G. M. Kemp Nikki Kersten Astrid M. Severijnen |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Dutch Healthcare Authority, PO Box 3017, 3502 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands;(2) TILEC, Tilburg University, PO Box 90153, 5000 LE Tilburg, The Netherlands;(3) Ecorys, Watermanweg 44, 3067 GG Rotterdam, The Netherlands |
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| Abstract: | This study analyses price effects of six mergers in the Dutch healthcare industry. We investigate whether the merging hospitals raised their prices for hip surgery after the merger and, if so, how patients react to this higher price. For seven of the twelve hospitals involved, we found a statistically significant price increase for hip surgery, for three hospitals we found a significant price decrease. There is no clear relationship between price changes of hip surgery and changes in travelling behaviour of patients post merger. |
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