Cash contributions 2016 Almost 50 euros per month more

Cash contributions: 2016 by up to 50 euros more per month

03/16/2015

As of next year, the health insurance contributions could rise by up to 50 euros per month. Reason for it are substantial cost increases in the legal health insurance. It has been criticized for a long time that the insured have to bear the rising costs in the health system alone.

Up to 50 euros more a month
Health experts and opposition have warned according to a message from the news agency dts before significant cost increases in the statutory health insurance. As the health spokeswoman for the Greens, Maria Klein-Schmeink the „image“ (Monday) said the government's current demand to reduce contribution rates is therefore „completely unrealistic“. Klein-Schmeink said that if spending continues to pick up as it has done so far, and the costs of reform are taken into account „Contribution rate increase of up to 50 euros per month“ yield.

Increased costs
The health expert Jürgen Wasem also described the government's demand as „not correct“. Opposite the picture he said that the health insurance companies „Do not squash their posts now“ allowed. Wasem assumes that the contribution rates alone in 2016 by 0.3 percentage points (maximum 12.40 euros / month) must increase. The costs in the statutory health insurance increased in the past year by 10.88 billion euros. The health reforms of the government should, according to calculations of health insurance, the „image“ present, cost an additional three billion euros in the medium term.

Insured people have to bear rising costs alone
The reduced contribution to statutory health insurance from 15.5% to 14.6% at the beginning of the year did not lead to financial relief for most insured persons. This is because the health insurance companies have since been allowed to levy an additional contribution, which is currently 0.9 percent for many. Even before the introduction of the new ruling, there was criticism from opposition parties, trade unions and social organizations. Among other things, it was criticized that the insured have to bear the rising costs in the health system alone. (Ad)