Rescue trips in Brandenburg: Free of charge by the end of June!

Rescue trips in Brandenburg: Free of charge by the end of June!

in Brandenburg is bubbling when it comes to the costs for rescue trips. Eight counties are currently negotiating with health insurance companies to make the rescue trips free of charge for patients. The countdown is running: Negotiations must be completed by June 30th to prevent cost notices from being distributed to the citizens. In fact, the conversations such as n-tv.de have reported constructively, even if the districts are under powerful.

Minister of Health Britta Müller plans another meeting for June 30 to drive the talks forward and to relieve the citizens financially. One already agrees with regard to the depreciation of ambulances, but the question of the false trips remains unsolved. While some cities have already made agreements with the health insurers, the district of Märkisch-Oderland was the first to start sending fee notices to patients.

discussion about financing

The dispute over the assumption of costs for emergency services has been going on for over five years. Originally, it was all about trips without hospital transport, but now all rescue trips are put to the test. The health insurance companies have drastically shortened their reimbursement, which means that patients are exposed to additional financial burden if there is no separate agreement. As reported by [rbb24.de] (https://www.rbb24.de/politik/biebtrag/2025/03/brandenburg-kosten-Rettungen-spägten-spärpraech- Landkreis-kassen-kassen-potsdam.html), there was an interim solution: no fee notices may be sent.

With the regulation, citizens should be protected from excessive payments, because in some counties the costs for rescue trips could skyrocket. An example pleasant? In Teltow-Fläming, the patients have to (maz-online.de] (https://www.maz-online.de/brandenburg/rettungsdiengebuehren-in-brandenburg-wer-fahlsten-swältsten-und-wertwert-l2cfgrvdzfa4bifseo6eprn5ka.html) in the worst case itself Numbers, while the health insurance companies only take over 794.91 euros.

The future of emergency services

currently the districts of Barnim, Oberhavel, Märkisch-Oderland, Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Oder-Spree, Potsdam-Mittelmark, Teltow-Fläming and Spree-Neisse are currently the focus of the negotiations. The reason for the inconsistencies lies in the increase in the costs of rescue operations in recent years that have more than doubled. The longer travel times also play a role here. In this context, opposition parties such as the AfD and CDU demand that the country take over the fees temporarily until a final solution is found.

However, those responsible are optimistic that an agreement will be made in the near future. Relief for citizens is a primary goal. The Situation remains tense and the next few weeks could be crucial to avoid unnecessary financial burdens for the Brandenburgers. The possibility of submitting the fee notices to the health insurance companies for reimbursement also causes confusion, because as the health insurers explain, there is no automatic acceptance of reimbursement requests.

summarized at the moment only hopes that everyone involved will prove a good hand and a fair solution will be found before the deadline expires. We keep you up to date!