Increasing price transparency in the Dutch health care market does not affect provider choice

Tobias Klein, Husiatyński, Maciej and Misja Mikkers

No 15981, CEPR Discussion Papers from Centre for Economic Policy Research

Abstract: Price transparency is often viewed as an effective way to encourage price shopping and thereby lower health care expenditure. Using individual claims data for 6 frequent, non-emergency dermatological procedures, we estimate the short-run effect of unexpected publication of prices by a major Dutch health insurer on spending and provider choice. Visits to the price transparency website surged, but spending, the likelihood to visit a new provider, distance traveled, and type of provider visited remained unaffected.

Keywords: Price transparency; Healthcare demand; Provider choice (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I11 I13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021-03
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