Dispute over hospitals in Hesse: DAK ensures chaos for insured persons!

Dispute over hospitals in Hesse: DAK ensures chaos for insured persons!

Kassel, Deutschland - prepare for a storm in healthcare! In Hesse, a dramatic conflict between sick promoters and the DAK Health announces itself. From January 1, 2025, insured persons face massive problems with powers. Because the Industry Association of Car Passport Hesse e.V. has clearly explained that the member companies will no longer bill for trips for DAK insured persons. The reason? The DAK terminated the existing contracts as of December 31, 2024 and offers service providers significantly worse conditions. These new "gag contracts", which are considered intolerable by the transporters, were unanimously rejected.

price increases and cost pressure

But not only the contractual situation is tense. The industry is struggling with enormous cost pressure: rising prices for vehicles, workshops and the minimum wage increased from January 2025 are increasing the companies. The most exciting question remains: Can the necessary trips be carried out in the future? The association has launched a community of interests for fair remuneration to fight for reasonable conditions. The uncertainty about whether the DAK can maintain health care if it adheres to its reduction plans leaves many insured persons worried. "Without fair remuneration, there will be no more extensive transport," warns the association, according to .

It should be noted that the DAK Health argues that it is legally obliged to act economically and to handle the insured with its funds responsibly. The regulations underlying this dispute, which also regulate the medically not qualified ambulance, refers to a longer process and challenging negotiations between services and health insurers, as explained to vdek.com