Rescue trips in Brandenburg: There are no planned fees!

Rescue trips in Brandenburg: There are no planned fees!

Spree-Neiße, Deutschland - in Brandenburg has now finally been agreed: the rescue trips remain free of charge. After long and intensive negotiations, the counties and health insurance companies have agreed that the urgently needed emergency services for the citizens in the region can be used at no additional costs. Minister of Health Britta Müller (non -party, for BSW) announced the agreement on Monday, which is a relief for many and is considered an important step to improve health care in Brandenburg. According to rbb24 secure.

The negotiations lasted for months, and the uncertainty about the financing of the emergency services has burdened many circles. Since January 1, 2025, the health insurance companies, on the other hand, have only paid fixed flat rates for rescue operations, which was particularly difficult for the circles Barnim, Oberhavel, Märkisch-Oderland, Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Oder-Spree, Potsdam-Mittelmark, Teltow-Fläming and Spree-Neisse. These had not previously made an agreement with the health insurers. "In the future, we have to ensure that the costs are understandable and economical," continues Müller.
The agreement is viewed by the parties involved as milestone, since it brings double -digit million amounts per year in the respective circles for all affected ones. The retroactive effect on the fixed amounts that have applied since January 1 is also important in order to compensate for the loss of income from the past few months and to avoid problems in the long term. n-tv reports that even returned from the district of Märkisch-or Cost notices were created.

a fair coexistence in the crisis

Another important point is the obligation to peace that applied during the negotiations. During this time, no cost notices could be sent to the citizens. This obligation to peace, which is considered important by everyone involved, ended with the announced agreement on Monday. Minister of Health Müller emphasizes how important the dialogue between the countries and the health insurance companies is for a portable solution. Prime Minister Dr. Dietmar Woidke is optimistic and says that the agreement gives the people in Brandenburg security: "We have proven a good hand here", as in

The controversial handling of empty journeys of the ambulances remains undecided on the other side. Here you are still waiting for the decision of the Berlin-Brandenburg Higher Administrative Court, which should bring clarity into this topic. The dispute over the financing of the emergency services, on the other hand, has existed for years and is therefore a long -lasting problem that has now made at least a partial step in the right direction.