Jürges, Hendrik; Köberlein, Juliane - Munich Center for the Economics of Aging (MEA) at the … - 2013
Since 2003 German hospitals are reimbursed according to diagnosis related groups (DRGs). Patient classification in neonatology is based inter alia on birth weight, with substantial discontinuities in reimbursement at eight dierent thresholds. These discontinuities create strong incentives to...