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Institutions for health care price setting and regulation: A comparative review of eight settings

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  • Sarah L. Barber
  • Luca Lorenzoni
  • Paul Ong

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Background Price setting and regulation serve as instruments to control volumes of services, while providing incentives for quality, coverage, and efficiency. In recognition of its complexity, many countries have established specific entities to carry out price setting and regulation. Methods The aim of the study is to investigate institutions established for health care price setting and regulation and determine how countries have implemented pricing strategies. Eight settings were selected for case studies: Australia, England, France, Germany, Japan, Republic of Korea, Thailand, and Maryland in the United States. Each identified the agency responsible, their role and function, and resources for implementation. Results In England, Japan, Korea, and Thailand, government entities conduct price setting and regulation. In Australia, France, Germany, and Maryland, independent entities were established. Their responsibilities include costing health services, establishing prices, negotiating with stakeholders, and publishing price and quality data for consumers. Conclusions Dedicated institutions have been established to carry out costing, price setting, and negotiation, and providing consumer information. Characteristics of successful systems include formal systems of communication with stakeholders, freedom from conflicts of interest, and the mandate to provide public information. Substantial investments in price regulatory systems have been made to attain coverage, quality, and efficiency.

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  • Sarah L. Barber & Luca Lorenzoni & Paul Ong, 2020. "Institutions for health care price setting and regulation: A comparative review of eight settings," International Journal of Health Planning and Management, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 35(2), pages 639-648, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ijhplm:v:35:y:2020:i:2:p:639-648
    DOI: 10.1002/hpm.2954
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