Care Realignment Act: Unfortunately, only a very small step in the right direction

25.07.2012 15:08

First the good: the Care Reorganization Act provides more financial support for those in need of care and their caring relatives. In addition, the law now makes it possible to divide care services between care and caring relatives.

But not all that glitters is gold.

According to the conviction of DGVP President Wolfram – Arnim
Candidus ultimately makes the law even more bureaucratic
Effort for the nursing services and therefore also for them
Maintain nursing care funds.

Candidus further fears: “The modified price and performance system
means that between the approximately 12,000
Nursing services and statutory or private health insurance companies
in 16 federal states the individual services in time units
need to be recalculated and negotiated. Included
we know from all areas of the umbrella association
statutory health insurance companies and nursing care insurance companies that are economical
Calculated prices of care providers
usually not recognized. So the episode becomes again
excessive price and performance pressure. The cost bearers
have the upper hand and those in need of care and
Relatives are almost powerless against it.
According to the DGVP President, the system should...
in meeting the individual needs of those in need of care
and the caring relatives: “To this
There must be stringent instructions in the law for those responsible for paying the costs
be present that lead to this satisfaction
those in need of care and relatives come to the fore
of all considerations. The care cannot be functional
and be structurally secured by even stronger ones
Economization and rampant bureaucratization, but only
by effectively taking individual needs into account.”

This also requires a demonstrably independent institution
to control the use of financial resources
the nursing care insurance funds and the outpatient services provided
and inpatient care.
Candidus demands one from politics and self-government
complete reorientation of the legislation based on
demographic development and the associated issues
existing needs - in the sense of preservation and
Expansion of outpatient and inpatient care.

“In Germany, fortunately, there are a large number
high-caliber professionals who would be able to specialize in this
To contribute to the task sustainably – with a holistic approach
Approach in favor of care, treatment and
Caring for those in need of care and also taking them into account
economic factors. In this respect, Germany is up
This area is already outstanding in relation to Europe
Position reached. However, this could be improved significantly
and become more meaningful. That could also be an export hit
become!” concludes Candidus.