40 Days Until the Specialist: The Eternal Waiting Room for Statutory Insured
A survey shows that patients with statutory health insurance in Germany are waiting an average of 42 days for specialist appointments in 2024, significantly longer than in previous years.
Specialist Appointments: Statutory Insured Patients Must Wait Longer
Statutory insured patients in Germany are reportedly facing longer waiting times for specialist appointments, with an average wait of 42 days in 2024 according to the Federal Ministry of Health.
Court convicts Doctolib for misleading insured individuals
The Berlin Regional Court has ruled that the online booking platform Doctolib must not show private consultation appointments with costs to statutory insured patients even when a filter is set.
Despite Contribution Increases: Only a Few Statutory Insured Change Health Insurance Companies
A recent survey shows that only five percent of statutory insured individuals in Germany switched their health insurance companies despite rising contributions, as reported by the consumer portal Finanztip.
Despite Contribution Increases: Only a Few Statutory Insured People Change Health Insurance Companies
A survey indicates that despite rising contributions, only five percent of statutory insured individuals in Germany switched health insurance companies in 2025, as reported by the consumer portal Finanztip.
Almost half of statutory health insurance funds increase contributions – millions now have less net income
Nearly half of Germany's statutory health insurance funds have raised contributions at the start of the year, resulting in millions of insured persons having a reduced net income despite only five percent switching their health insurance provider.