Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach rejected the idea of introducing fees for emergency care. The SPD politician said that active consultations are currently underway to restructure the emergency care system in Germany. However, the issue of collecting the money is not addressed. “Therefore, the proposal presented on behalf of the National Association of Compulsory Health Insurance Doctors by Mr. Gassin will not be implemented.”
Andreas Gassen, president of the National Association of Compulsory Health Insurance Doctors, spoke out in favor of introducing a fee for patients who go to the emergency room without first having assessed their condition by telephone. “Those who continue to go directly to the emergency room without calling the dispatch center first must pay for emergency care, as it costs the supportive community more and takes away medical resources unnecessarily,” he said in an interview with Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland.
Are the central emergency departments of hospitals really overwhelmed by the fact that patients go to the hospital and not to see a doctor? The situation with the statistics is unclear, but a study of Leipzig University Hospital datasets for 2019 shows that one in six self-referred patients from the central emergency department needed treatment. additional hospital.
Are the fees antisocial?
We always say that these fees are antisocial. “However, in my opinion, it is illegal to use emergency services and thus endanger the lives of other people – it is antisocial,” said Andreas Gassen, president of the National Association of Physicians. compulsory health insurance. He also added: ‘Anyone who can go to the ER on their own is often not that patient.
Difficulty interpreting symptoms
The German Foundation for Patient Protection also rejected sanctions for going to the emergency room without an initial interview beforehand. The claim by Andreas Gassen, president of the National Association of Physicians for Compulsory Health Insurance, is unfounded, said fund chairman Eugen Breisch.
Often, patients cannot interpret the severity of their symptoms. It is also often difficult for doctors to make a diagnosis without the involvement of a specialist. In addition, some clinics specifically refer patients to the emergency room if they cannot offer them an appointment in the appropriate specialized service within a reasonable time.
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