This Is How Long People with Statutory Health Insurance Have to Wait for an Appointment with a Specialist.

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On average 42 days are waiting for a specialist appointment in Germany. The waiting times are hardly a money problem.

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According to the AOK, the lack of control of the patients is the main reason for the development. The so-called primary physician system should provide a remedy.

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So far there is no good solution for fast specialist appointments. The change to a private health insurance is only possible for the least. Even appointment service points could not convince in general.

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Statutoryly insured persons apparently have to wait longer for an appointment with the specialist doctor. This is evident from a response from the Federal Government to a request from the Left Group in the Bundestag.

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According to the Federal Ministry of Health, legally insured persons waited an average of 42 days for a specialist appointment in 2024. The information is based on a survey of insured persons. In 2019, it was nine days less, according to a response to a request from the left in the Bundestag.