Sep. 14, 2012 | Allgemein, company news @en, DE
Despite the significant excess of the statutory sickness funds, the majority of people are against the payment of a bonus. Only 20% expressed support for cash payments of surpluses, according to a report commissioned on behalf of the Bundesverbandes der Betriebskassen...
Sep. 13, 2012 | Allgemein, company news @en, DE
Focusing on its core business as part of its long-term corporate strategy Vision 2012 has brought initial success for pharmaceutical company Grünenthal. In the first half of 2012, sales for the Grünenthal Gruppe stood at EUR 473 million (2011: EUR 483 million)....
Sep. 13, 2012 | Allgemein, company news @en, DE
Several health insurance companies are at loggerheads with the Bundesversicherungsamt (BVA) due to additional offers of travel insurance cover to customers. Up until now, the BVA had tolerated statutory sickness funds creating policies in cooperation with private...
Sep. 13, 2012 | Allgemein, company news @en, DE
By the end of the year, 80% of insured people will be equipped with the new electronic health card (eGK). Thus, more than the minimum 70% of policyholders would have received their eGK. This information is according to Rainer Höfer from the GKV-Spitzenverband, in a...
Sep. 13, 2012 | Allgemein, company news @en, DE, transactions
The mail order pharmacy Vitalsana of collapsed firm Schlecker will be continued. Long-standing and experienced members of the management of the Company and Schlecker Vitalsana had decided to take over the company and continue the delivery of drugs and other...
Sep. 13, 2012 | Allgemein, company news @en, DE
The growth in cost of health insurance in the USA has slowed down this year. This is likely to be due to the controversial Health Reform introduced by President Barack Obama over desired changes in the health care industry. However, despite the slowing rise in...
