Rescue trips in Brandenburg remain free of charge - agreement reached!

Rescue trips in Brandenburg remain free of charge - agreement reached!

In Brandenburg there is good news for everyone who rely on quick medical help: the costs for rescue trips remain free of charge. This was finally sealed after months of negotiations between the counties and the health insurance companies. Minister of Health Britta Müller has announced this agreement and emphasizes that emergency call 112 can be reached without additional fees. According to Tagesspiegel this is a gratifying result, which is particularly important for the citizens.

How was the state of affairs? In the run -up to the residents, the residents threatened to pay several hundred euros for rescue operations, since the health insurers had only paid fixed flat rates for these trips since January 1, 2023. This led to intensive discussions and legal disputes with the counties that considered the flat rates as illegal. The district council had already pointed out that the loss of income for the municipalities concerned would grow due to this regulation. Thanks to the new agreement, the concerns have now been cleared out how the rbb24 explained in detail.

The details of the agreement

Some counties such as Barnim, Oberhavel and Märkisch-Oderland were initially not part of the agreement. In Märkisch-Oderland, for example, the authorities began to send fee notices to patients in March, which, however, must now be refunded. In the meantime, six circles and four independent cities with the health insurance companies have agreed on a new calculation basis, which enables a well -founded calculation of the rescue operations. This result is celebrated as a milestone, as the circles are concerned with double -digit million amounts that are to be borne by the health insurance companies.

, however, the clarifying decision of the Higher Administrative Court in Berlin-Brandenburg (OVG) remains important, which is still pending in relation to a complaint of the health insurers against the fee statute of the district of Teltow-Fläming. The handling of empty journeys of the ambulances was largely excluded on this agreement, which again shows that there is still a need for clarification.

for the future calms

A meeting between Prime Minister Dietmar Woidke and the district representatives led to the agreement of a peace obligation, in which no cost notices were allowed to be sent. This period ended on Monday, and now it will be exciting to observe how the situation is developing. The fact that the rescue trips remain for free creates security for many people in Brandenburg who rely on quick help in an emergency.

Overall, this agreement not only brings relief for the citizens, but also shows that a lot can be achieved in health care, despite all the challenges, with cooperation between the participants.