Debatte über Rettungsfahrten im NRW Landtag

In North Rhine-Westphalia, politicians and municipalities are currently engaged in a heated dispute over who should bear the costs of ambulance call-outs that are ultimately unsuccessful. After months of wrangling over these so-called "unnecessary call-outs," the state government is seeking the approval of health insurance companies' offer from the municipalities. The health insurance companies are willing to pay no more than half the costs for such call-outs where no patient is ultimately taken to the hospital—for example, because the patient receives treatment at the scene or because they die. According to the municipalities, which are legally responsible for emergency medical services, this will leave them with costs in the hundreds of millions of euros. Leading municipal associations have warned that cities and towns could end up sending bills to patients. The proposed interim solution is intended to apply only to the year 2026. Starting next year, the financing of emergency medical services is to be restructured through a nationwide reform of emergency care. At the same time, the state and municipalities plan to revise the emergency medical services structures in North Rhine-Westphalia. ─────────────────── SAT.1 NRW – Live at 5:30 PM The regional program for North Rhine-Westphalia with Bastian Wiedenhaupt and Marc Hillen. More news from NRW: 🌐 https://www.sat1nrw.de 📺 Mon-Fri at 5:30 PM on SAT.1 #SAT1NRW #News #NorthRhineWestphalia