Aug 22, 2012 | Allgemein, company news @en, DE, general conditions, health policy, market knowledge
According to the Statistischen Bundesamt, the number of uninsured people in Germany fell by 30 percent. With the introduction of mandatory health insurance four years ago by the then Health Minister Ulla Schmidt (SPD), there are now only 137,000 people without health...
Apr 5, 2012 | Allgemein, company news @en, DE, general conditions, market knowledge
As part of a long-term prognosis, the international consulting firm Bain & Company has identified global growth in the health market as one of eight structural trends. According to the study, the global gross domestic product (GDP) will grow by 40 percent to 90...
Mrz 9, 2012 | Allgemein, company news @en, DE, general conditions, health policy
Currently the discussion has been reignited on how the billions in health fund surpluses should be utilized. There are many political suggestions on how to reduce this mountain of money. The health care funds are continuing to defend their reserve and point to...
Mrz 8, 2012 | Allgemein, DE, general conditions, health policy, medical supplies
From 1. March 2012 new reference prices are applicable for product group 17 of the medical aid register. Compared to the old reference prices from 2008 the (net) price of all products was increased, some of them by 10, 20 or even 40 percent. On average, the prices for...
Feb 21, 2012 | Allgemein, DE, general conditions, health policy
The topic of a possible contribution refund by the statutory health funds has been discussed in the media for a few days now. Large profits generated by health funds in the years 2010 and 2011 has prompted various politicians to demand the funds pass on a certain...