Health insurance companies: Obligation to provide information in case of premium increase to return
With the last austerity package, the government had also abolished the obligation for health insurance companies to inform insured persons about higher contributions. This is now to be reversed.
German Health Minister Carsten Linnemann plans to reintroduce a requirement for health insurance companies to inform their members of contribution increases. The requirement was previously abolished as part of a cost-saving package, but Linnemann believes it is essential for maintaining trust in the insurance system. The proposed change will be part of the Contribution Rate Stabilization Act, allowing insurers to notify members digitally or in writing.
The move follows criticism from consumer protection agencies, who warned that without the requirement, members may not notice increases in time to exercise their special termination rights.
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