The objectives of this study are to describe experiences in price setting and how pricing has been used to attain better coverage, quality, financial protection, and health outcomes. It builds on newly commissioned case studies and lessons learned in calculating prices, negotiating with...

Historically, the NHS did not routinely collect cost data, unlike many countries with private insurance markets. In 1998, for the first time the government mandated NHS trusts to submit estimates of their costs of service, known as reference costs. These have informed a wide range of health...

Sind unsere Krankenkassen wirklich pleite? Können wir es uns bald nicht mehr leisten, krank zu werden? Daß unser Gesundheitssystem keine Wohltätigkeitsveranstaltung ist, sondern ein mächtiger Wirtschaftszweig, haben wir längst begriffen. Aber wer profitiert hier eigentlich? Und warum zahlen...

The paper studies the incentive for providers to invest in new health care technologies under alternative payment systems, when the patients' benefits are uncertain. If the reimbursement by the purchaser includes both a variable (per patient) and a lump-sum component, efficiency can be ensured...