Berlin – In the reform year 2023, action by the federal government on health policy is required. ersatzkasse magazine. shows how the further development of structures towards high-quality, cross-sectoral health care can succeed. The hospital reform that has already been initiated is high on the agenda. also dr Heidemarie Haeske-Seeberg, member of the government commission, emphasizes in an interview with ersatzkasse magazine. the necessity of such a reform and calls for: “In the development and implementation of the reform, all other players in the health care system must be included in addition to the federal states.” In addition, quality should have a higher priority. In addition, the financial stabilization of the statutory health insurance (GKV) and an overall concept for care are essential. With regard to psychotherapeutic care, the substitute health insurance funds have formulated specific demands. They see room for improvement in areas such as waiting times, accessibility and appointment scheduling.
Bottlenecks in the supply of medicines: Do not restrict discount agreements
The restriction of discount contracts and fixed amounts planned by the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG) in order to eliminate supply bottlenecks for medicines is not the right way, like ersatzkasse magazine. clarified. Because it is precisely discount agreements that create the necessary plannability, which is indispensable in the system for reliable and needs-based supply.
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- DAK analysis: sick leave reaches a record high
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The Association of Substitute Funds e. V. (vdek) represents the interests of and provides services to all six health insurance funds, which together insure more than 28 million people in Germany:
– Techniker Krankenkasse (TK), Twitter: @TK_Press
– BARMER, Twitter: @BARMER_Presse
– DAK Health, Twitter: @DAKHealth
– KKH Commercial Health Insurance, Twitter: @KKH_Politik
– hkk – Handelskrankenkasse, Twitter: @hkk_Presse
– HEK – Hanseatische Krankenkasse, Twitter: @HEKonline
The Association of Substitute Funds e. V. (vdek) was founded in Eisenach on May 20, 1912 under the name “Association of registered commercial relief funds (substitute funds)”. Until 2009, the association operated under the name “Association of Employee Health Insurance Funds e. V.” (VdAK).
More than 290 employees work at the vdek headquarters in Berlin. In the individual federal states, 15 state representations with a total of around 380 and more than 30 employees in the care bases ensure the regional presence of the substitute health insurance funds.