Should we adopt “My health space”, the new digital medical record?

Since the beginning of February, e-mails and postal letters have been gradually sent to the 65 million French social insured persons to inform them of the opening of “My health space”. What is it about ? A kind of “digital health record” which includes a medical file and secure messaging, soon to be completed by … Read more

Pandemic remains black box on cost issues (nd-aktuell.de)

With the rollator in the nursing home: Residents have to continue to pay high personal contributions to the costs. Photo: dpa/Sebastian Willnow The warning of increasing contributions for those with statutory health and long-term care insurance next year is getting louder: the Association of Substitute Health Insurance Funds (vdek) also announced its concerns in Berlin … Read more

“Grande Sécu” or “health shield”, avenues for better health coverage

“Usually our reports are more confidential”, recognizes Pierre-Jean Lancry, president of the High Council for the future of health insurance (Hcaam). But the publication, in the fall, of the first elements of a report evoking the creation of a “big Secu” had provoked an outcry. It drastically reduced the scope of complementary health insurance. → … Read more

What diseases is not covered by the IMSS voluntary insurance? – The financial

If you do not currently have a formal employment relationship and you are concerned about where you could have medical services, we tell you that there is the option of paying for Voluntary Insurance at the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS). This service is also known as Family Health Insurance or Mode 33. The … Read more

Health insurance companies fear increased contributions in long-term care insurance

Health insurance The total expenditure for 2021 was about two billion euros higher than the income – a deficit of two billion euros. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In view of a billion deficit in the past year, the statutory health insurance companies fear an increase in premiums for long-term care insurance as early as the first … Read more