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Cost and Quantity Invcentives in Health Care: Altruistic Providers

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Albert Ma, C.T.

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This paper compares the cost and quality incentive effects of cost reimbursement and prospective payment systems in the health industru when providers are altuistic. Provider's behavioral rule is governed by a desire to maximize a weighted sum of profit and consumers' health benefit.

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Paper provided by Boston University - Industry Studies Programme in its series Papers with number 84.

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Length: 220 pages
Date of creation: 1998
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Handle: RePEc:fth:bostin:84

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Keywords: COSTS ; DUMPTING ; HEALTH SERVICES;

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I10 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - General
I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
L10 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - General
L50 - Industrial Organization - - Regulation and Industrial Policy - - - General

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