PKV HUK-Coburg increases fares

HUK-Coburg's private health insurance increases its tariffs by three percent on the first of March.

04.02.2011

The private health insurance HUK-Coburg has announced that it will increase its tariff contributions as of March 1, 2011. Sometimes individual tariffs are raised by 20 percent. On average, the contribution adjustments amount to three percent.

On average, tariffs increase by three percent
While most providers of private health insurance (PHI) adjusted their rates at the turn of the year, now also the HUK-Coburg. On average, tariffs are adjusted by 3 percent. This is due to increased healthcare spending, especially for pharmaceuticals and medical treatments. Overall, the adjustments of the HUK-Coburg human. On average, most private health insurance providers had made premium adjustments of around seven percent. Some tariffs were even increased in the double-digit percentage.

Affected by the tariff increases are above all the private health insurance rates. For example, the ambulance subsidy rate for women is experiencing a whopping increase. Here threatens according to media an increase of about 20 percent. However, the company wants to limit the price increases and raise financial reserves. In the next few days, HUK-Coburg wants to inform all insured persons who are affected by the tariff adjustments.

Special termination for tariff adjustment
If insured persons are affected by tariff increases, they may exercise their special right of termination within the framework of a statutory period. Affected persons are hereby granted the right to compare their previous tariff with other tariffs in order to change the provider if necessary. The extraordinary termination right applies in total 4 weeks after receipt of the announcement by the company. However, a termination must reach the insurance provider at least one day before the adjustment date. Otherwise, the tariff increase is considered accepted. Since tariff adjustments are not subject to any state cap, changing a provider is the only way to avoid a price increase. (Sb)

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