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The interplay between regulation and efficiency: Evidence from the Austrian hospital inpatient sector
No full textA new instrument for the assessment of patient-defined benefit in the treatment of allergic rhinitis
No full textIs alcopop consumption in Switzerland associated with riskier drinking patterns and more alcohol-related problems?
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What is the perception of the 10-point plan of the German Federal Ministry of Health against multidrug-resistant pathogens and measures of antibiotic stewardship?
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Risk selection in the German public health insurance system
No full textThe German statutory health insurance market was exposed to competition in 1996. To limit direct risk selection the regulator required open enrollment. As the risk compensation scheme, introduced in 1994, is highly incomplete, substantial incentives for risk selection exist. Due to their low premiums, company-based sickness funds have been able to attract a lot of new members. We analyze, using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel, the determinants of switching behavior from 1995 to 2000. There is no evidence for selection by funds. The success of the company-based sickness funds originates in incomplete risk adjustment together with the negative correlation between health status and switching costs. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
