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Emergency call 112 remains free: Brandenburg's rescue service is reformed!
From July 1, 2025, fees for emergency services will no longer apply in eight Brandenburg districts, including Oder-Spree.
Emergency call 112 remains free: Brandenburg's rescue service is reformed!
On July 1, 2025, the time has come: the emergency service will finally be free of charge in Brandenburg. In concrete terms, this means that citizens who dial the emergency number 112 do not have to worry about any charges. This was decided in an agreement between the district council and the statutory health insurance companies in Potsdam. The whole thing was moderated by Health Minister Britta Müller, who can thus end a long dispute over the financing of the emergency service. SK Verlag reports that from now on in the districts of Barnim, Märkisch-Oberland, Oberhavel, Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Oder-Spree, Potsdam-Mittelmark, Spree-Neiße and Teltow-Fläming there are no longer any fixed amounts for cost coverage by the health insurance companies.
But what is behind this agreement? A new cost and performance accounting system (KLR) was launched, which is based on economical and economical business management. Loud Radio Cottbus There were previously numerous conflicts and ambiguities, especially with regard to cost types such as empty and incorrect bets, which caused additional turmoil. Legal clarification of these open questions should now take place as part of an ongoing regulatory review procedure at the Berlin-Brandenburg Higher Administrative Court.
Important steps for the emergency services
Minister Müller emphasized that a reform of the emergency services at the federal level is urgently needed. It is not only crucial that the emergency call does not trigger any bills, but it must be ensured that quick help can be guaranteed without citizens having to worry about the costs. The Brandenburg Emergency Services Act obliges the districts to ensure a functioning emergency service, with funding being provided through fees paid by the health insurance companies.
The new KLR regulation was developed in close cooperation with the districts, independent cities and external consultants. Another plus point: A clear guideline determines which personnel costs and investments may be invoiced, so that only economically understandable and legally permissible costs are taken into account. In the future, the courts will also have to consistently exclude impermissible types of costs such as empty journeys, which will provide further relief for citizens.
Overall, this reformed regulation has the potential to significantly improve the health system in Brandenburg and to relieve citizens not only legally, but above all emotionally. The issue of rescue services remains an urgent concern that must receive attention at both the state and federal levels so that the usual speed and efficiency of assistance continues to be ensured.