In the case of the statutory health insurance (Shi), there is a sense of Alarm. "This year alone, we expect due to the date of service act and the nursing staff-strengthening law with five billion euros more spending ," complains Gernot Kiefer, Deputy Chairman of the management Board of the GKV-leading organization, in the "world on Sunday" (WamS).

thanks to the high back gave it the turn of the year 2019/2020 only a small contribution adjustments, the expert layers. "In the coming year, it will look like, however, is more difficult, because many of the adopted laws will lead to permanently higher expenditure," said Gernot Kiefer. The return had depleted layers, only higher contributions, the statutory health insurance functionary. He expect for the year 2021. FOCUS Online insurance comparison [display] To FOCUS Online health insurance comparison (display)

billion in losses in the case of health insurance in the year 2019

The statutory health insurance funds defendants in the year 2019, for the first time since in 2015 losses. The deficit will exceed one billion euros, announced the Association of statutory funds before the new year.

The Federal Ministry of health predicted that by the end of October, the will increase the average additional contribution of the funds in 2020, by 0.2 points to 1.1 percent. Most of the funds were able to be avoided, however, by dissolving layers of a portion of their refund. But in the meantime, many health insurance companies need to take the extra costs with internal measures to compensate for.

ageing of the company's health care costs is driving higher and higher

health economist Jochen Pimpertz by the IW explained in the "WamS"-article that, in addition to costs, the Ageing of the company's driving laws is an important reason for rising health-care costs. In addition, the medical-technical progress and the "inefficient control of the health system played" a role. Therefore, the funding pressure will increase "in coming decades," says the expert.

the contribution for the health insurance Fund is made up of two factors:

• The General contribution rate is 14.6%; the employee and employer
• The additional contribution share increases to 2020, an average of from 0.9 to 1.1 percent. These costs, Employees and employers share for 2020 to the same Parts. The best clinics in Germany 2020

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