Tag: Health insurance
Interview with Doris Pfeiffer – head of the health insurance association warns of rising contributions: “Traffic light measures alone may not be enough”
Pfeiffer regretted that the three parties could not agree, for example, to lower the VAT on pharmaceuticals to seven percent. This measure would have relieved the coffers by five to…
Traffic light plans for health and care
Berlin The working groups of the traffic light parties had around two weeks to work out their proposals for a coalition agreement for a possible government. In the area of…
Dispute over Jens Spahn’s e-patient file
Berlin There is one thing with health records: there is the index card with the family doctor. And one more in each additional practice. X-rays and vaccination records are already…
Which statutory health insurance companies offer the best service?
Rating customer service Insured persons who want to change the fund usually require telephone and electronic service times that go beyond normal office hours. (Photo: Getty Images) Dusseldorf In the…
Which statutory health insurance companies can score?
GKV quality ranking 2021 Employees with statutory health insurance can save money by changing their health insurance provider. They have the opportunity to do so every twelve months. (Photo: Getty…
Which statutory health insurance companies can score?
GKV quality ranking 2021 Employees with statutory health insurance can save money by changing their health insurance provider. They have the opportunity to do so every twelve months. (Photo: Getty…
TK boss Jens Baas warns of fee explosion
“Once the 40 percent mark falls, the contributions could rise quickly.” (Photo: Frank Beer for Handelsblatt) Berlin The head of the Techniker Krankenkasse, Jens Baas, has called on the traffic…
Without reforms, there is a risk of an increase to 45 percent
Berlin There is a risk of a sharp rise in social security contributions in the coming election period if the future federal government does not take countermeasures. With the economic…
Without reforms, there is a risk of an increase to 45 percent
Berlin There is a risk of a sharp rise in social security contributions in the coming election period if the future federal government does not take countermeasures. With the economic…
Without reforms, there is a risk of an increase to 45 percent
Berlin There is a risk of a sharp rise in social security contributions in the coming election period if the future federal government does not take countermeasures. With the economic…
Billion holes in the social security system are becoming a problem for the traffic lights
Berlin The German Nursing Council went straight to the limit. For skilled workers there must be a starting salary of 4,000 euros, demanded the chairwoman Christine Vogler on Wednesday at…
Billion holes in the social security system are becoming a problem for the traffic lights
Berlin The German Nursing Council went straight to the limit. For skilled workers there must be a starting salary of 4,000 euros, demanded the chairwoman Christine Vogler on Wednesday at…
It is time for real reform
Nursing home in Hamburg Nursing is one of the major construction sites in the health system. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The financial situation of long-term care insurance is a long-term care…
R + V boss Norbert Rollinger: tariff level according to corona vaccination status
Frankfurt, Munich It is a statement with a socio-political explosive. “As the insurance industry, sooner or later we will have to think about possibly differentiating tariffs according to vaccination status,”…