Tooth fillings under pressure: Medical chamber warns of new billing risks!

Tooth fillings under pressure: Medical chamber warns of new billing risks!

Laimgrubengasse 10, 1060 Wien, Österreich - The situation about tooth fillings in Austria is heading. The Austrian Dental Association has rejected the last offer of the Austrian Health Insurance Fund (ÖGK) regarding Amalgamer replacement fillings, since it would not be sustainable both medically and economically. From January 1, 2025, the existing cash contract will remain valid, but without the dental gam, which is now banned across the EU. Instead, stone cement is still offered as a cash benefit for the stone cement. The standstill in the negotiations also has uncertainty both at dental: inside and in the patient: led inside, in particular through the distribution of incorrect information about supposed agreements, such as ots.at reported.

The ÖGK also acts with individual billing agreements that are not coordinated with the legal representation of the dental profession. This procedure is rated by the Dental Association as a clear attack on the social partnership in Austria. Dental: Inside, warnings are being warned to sign such agreements because they could result in high liability risks. This was also emphasized in various media, including vorarlberg.orf.at , the reported that a possible change in the tooth fillings to private services is discussed.

In addition, the Dental Association makes it clear that the talks between the Vorarlberg Dental Association and the ÖGK only affect the continuation of the previous contracts and that no new agreements have been made. These developments show that negotiations on tooth fillings in Austria are tense and need urgent clarification in order to remove uncertainties on the part of the dentist