Barmer GEK and Deutsche BKK plan merger

26.10.2015 14:52

The self-governing bodies of Barmer GEK and Deutsche BKK unanimously decided in separate meetings on October 23 to instruct their boards of directors to begin concrete preparations for a merger. The merger is scheduled to be approved by the administrative boards of both health insurance companies on November 10 in Berlin. The new health insurance company can therefore begin operations on January 1, 2017.

Both companies say they expect the merger to bring advantages, particularly in terms of service for their insured members and in optimizing corporate customer support. Barmer GEK currently has 8.5 million insured members, while Deutsche BKK has 1.1 million. The new health insurance company will have one of the densest branch networks in the statutory health insurance system.