In order to purchase and install the new card readers, doctors, dentists and hospitals are going to receive a financing package, in line with the agreements reached by their representing associations. The deadline for applying for financing is 30 September 2011 (date of purchase).
According to the agreements reached by the representing associations, in the foreseeable future, only the electronic health card will be used: The health insurance cards will become invalid. In any case, the purchase of the new card reader is necessary. However, after the expiration of the financing period the doctors must finance the purchase of the equipment themselves.
Even if there are great differences in the degree of utilisation of the new card readers among doctors and dentists, the insured persons, when going with their electronic medical card to a doctor's office which has not been modernised yet, must not fear that they won't be treated - the health insurance data needed for the treatment can be provided in a different way, for example by checking with the health insurance.
Further information:
- Original News Article - Federal Ministry of Health (in German)
- Related News Article - Federal Ministry of Health (in German)
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Quelle/Source: epractice, 06.09.2011
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