1,000 more medications than a year ago

17.11.2009 15:27

ABDA reports the increase in medicines exempt from co-payment

More than 10,500 medicines are currently legally exempt
Exempt from additional payment obligation. That's almost 1,000 more medications than a year ago. On November 1, 2008 there were 9,599 different preparations; since November 1, 2009 there have been 10,569 packs. The ABDA – Federal Association of German Pharmacists’ Associations points this out.

These additional payment exemptions apply to everyone who is insured
statutory health insurance companies, as the drug prices are at least 30 percent below the respective fixed amount.
The 10,569 medicines exempt from co-payments correspond to a share of 36.1 percent of those medicines that are subject to fixed amounts - maximum reimbursement amounts for medicines with identical or comparable active ingredients and effects.

A year ago, the 9,599 preparations exempt from co-payment only accounted for 32.8 percent. The ABDA recommends that all patients with statutory health insurance ask for alternatives that do not require co-payment when filling a prescription at the pharmacy. A current list of these medicines is available below www.aponet.de