The common extra contribution for statutory medical insurance firms ought to stay at 2.9 %. Health Minister Warken introduced this. However, the ministry solely gives a tenet.
Federal Health Minister Nina Warken needs to set the typical extra contribution for medical insurance firms to cowl bills at 2.9 %. “Our task is to work together with the health insurance companies and other experts in the so-called estimator group to determine how high the average additional contribution to cover expenses can be expected. And we will set it at 2.9 percent this Monday and publish it,” stated the CDU politician to the Rheinische Post.
According to the regulation, the ministry truly declares the benchmark for the extra contributions from the medical insurance funds for the next 12 months by November 1st. As within the earlier 12 months, that is now barely delayed. The focused common of two.9 % relies on the calculation of an estimator group – and corresponds to the present degree.
Cash registers warn of latest ones Contribution will increase
The medical insurance firms warn that contribution will increase are nonetheless needed and that the typical extra contribution will exceed three % in 2026. The background can be that the forecast by the group of estimators doesn’t consider when funds need to replenish reserves to the prescribed minimal ranges. For this 12 months, the ministry set the benchmark at a median of two.5 %, however it’s now truly 2.9 %.
Warken then additionally identified that the precise extra contribution is decided individually by the medical insurance firms. According to the minister, this is dependent upon the financial scenario of the respective medical insurance firm. Since there may be competitors between the money registers, every particular person has to take a look at how they handle their earnings and bills. “Some people do this better than others and that’s why there are different additional contributions,” says Warken.
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