Increase of the care bonus‘ case decided in some federal states

Mai 28, 2020 | EN

For nursing staff in Germany, there will be a bonus payment in recognition of the extraordinary commitment of nursing staff, which will be increased from 1,000 euros as a one-off payment to 1,500 euros in Hesse and Brandenburg. The Ministry of Social Affairs of Hesse...

Unavoidable need for action due to the billion-euro deficit of the SHI system

Mai 20, 2020 | EN, statutory health insurance

Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) has just met with the heads of the statutory health insurance funds to discuss unavoidable subsidies, in response to warnings of an imminent cost explosion. Spahn’s meeting with the insurers was held via telephone...

Nationwide health expenditure continues to rise

Mai 20, 2020 | EN, statutory health insurance

After the publication of the health care expenditure for Germany in 2018, compared to 2019, a clear trend can be seen. Expenditure continues to rise. Whereas in 2018 they amounted to 390.6 billion euros, which statistically means 4,712 euros per German citizen,...

TK expands telemedical applications with the help of Noventi

Mai 20, 2020 | Digitalization, e-health, EN, pharmacy, statutory health insurance

The Techniker Krankenkasse (TK) recently started offering its policyholders the TK online consultation hour, because in times of corona, visits to doctors and pharmacies are contraindicated for patients with corresponding symptoms. TK policyholders can simply download...

Deutsche Schmerzgesellschaft e.V. offers further services for pain patients

Mai 20, 2020 | EN

The Deutsche Schmerzgesellschaft e.V. (German Pain Society), a professional association that provides the latest scientific and medical knowledge for more than 3,600 personal members and is made up of interdisciplinary and interprofessional pain experts from clinics,...

Pharmacies have recorded a „run“ on certain product groups

Mai 20, 2020 | EN, pharmacy

Local pharmacies and mail-order companies had experienced a veritable rush for certain OTC product groups in calendar weeks (calendar weeks 9 to 13), as an analysis by the management consultancy Sempora shows. Figures from data from Insight Health for the inpatient...