In Germany, next year, general practitioners (family doctors) must prove that they vaccinate 6% of their patients with statutory health insurance per quarter. This vaccination rate must cover 25% of their patients in the fourth quarter of 2026.
A medical indication or lack thereof is irrelevant! It is exclusively about the “vaccination,” regardless of what it is against. If they do not do this, their income will be reduced. The doctor does not bill those with statutory insurance, but reports their individual activities to the respective statutory health insurance company. This is subject to political, pharmaceutical industry, and medical pressure (which doctor should get the most out of the pot?).
To explain:
In Germany, the medical costs for those with statutory insurance (not all people have statutory insurance; there are people who initially bear all costs themselves) are covered as follows. Health insurance contributions to statutory health insurance (GKV) are generally paid half by employees and half by their employers.
The general contribution rate is 14.6 percent of contributory income, with the employee paying 7.3 percent and the employer also paying 7.3 percent.
This principle applies to compulsorily insured persons, including employees, pensioners, and company pensioners.
In Germany, next year, general practitioners (family doctors) must prove that they vaccinate 6% of their patients with statutory health insurance per quarter. This vaccination rate must cover 25% of their patients in the fourth quarter of 2026.
A medical indication or lack thereof is irrelevant! It is exclusively about the “vaccination,” regardless of what it is against. If they do not do this, their income will be reduced. The doctor does not bill those with statutory insurance, but reports their individual activities to the respective statutory health insurance company. This is subject to political, pharmaceutical industry, and medical pressure (which doctor should get the most out of the pot?).
To explain:
In Germany, the medical costs for those with statutory insurance (not all people have statutory insurance; there are people who initially bear all costs themselves) are covered as follows. Health insurance contributions to statutory health insurance (GKV) are generally paid half by employees and half by their employers. The general contribution rate is 14.6 percent of contributory income, with the employee paying 7.3 percent and the employer also paying 7.3 percent. This principle applies to compulsorily insured persons, including employees, pensioners, and company pensioners.