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1Sozialmedizin, Regensburg.
Fortschritte Der Medizin
|July 10, 1992
Summary
Germany
Area of Science:
- Health Economics
- Social Policy
- Gerontology
Context:
- The report examines the new "urgent need of nursing care" benefit within Germany's statutory health insurance system.
- This analysis is particularly relevant due to the upcoming statutory Pflegeversicherung (nursing care insurance).
Purpose:
- To evaluate the initial experiences with the "urgent need of nursing care" benefit.
- To assess the implications of replacing the traditional service-based benefits with monetary entitlements.
Summary:
- The study reviews early data on the "urgent need of nursing care" benefit (Para. 53 ff. SGB V).
- This benefit introduces monetary reimbursements, a shift from the usual service-based (Sachleistungsprinzip) approach in German health insurance.
- This monetary entitlement model is foundational for the planned national nursing care insurance scheme.
Impact:
- Provides crucial insights into the practical application of monetary benefits in long-term care.
- Informs the development and implementation of Germany's new statutory nursing care insurance.
- Highlights potential challenges and successes of shifting from service provision to direct financial support in elder care.
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