Debate - Social Association against penalties at missed doctor's appointments
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The Sozialverband Deutschland has spoken out against penalty payments for patients who do not attend agreed medical appointments without excuse.
In many practices, sufferers have to wait a long time for their turn. The Federal Health Insurance Association now demands penalty fees for insured persons who have booked their appointments. What is it really about? Do you know this? You are looking for a family doctor at Doctolib and find out that most dermatologists only practice privately. Or are they standing at the door of their family doctor early in the morning in order to get the chance…
The way to the doctor's office or the emergency room is likely to change for Hamburg patients. It is about appointments, costs and a penalty fee.
Some doctor's offices in Germany already charge default fees when patients miss appointments without excuse. The Federal Health Insurance Association wants to make this the standard in Germany.
If patients miss their doctor's appointments without canceling on time, this does not only cause costs. Therefore, in times of lack of doctors and long waiting times for appointments a default fee is now discussed. Positions on this topic by physicians and from the national politics.
According to Engelmeier, the German Social Association (Sozialverband Deutschland) has strongly opposed penalties for missed medical appointments, which are currently being discussed in the course of the coalition negotiations. "We clearly reject penalties," said the CEO of the German Social Association (SoVD), Michaela Engelmeier, the editorial network Germany (RND). The proposal is a "bad April joke," she said: "Parents and doctors are made a …
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