Brandenburg Halts Ambulance Fee Notices During Eight-Week Negotiation Period

An interim agreement suspends citizen charges for emergency services as talks intensify to resolve funding disputes between health insurers and districts.

• An eight-week 'peace obligation' starting April 1, 2025, will pause new ambulance fee notices and suspend existing demands in Märkisch-Oderland.
• The funding dispute stems from fixed reimbursement rates introduced by health insurers in January, which districts claim do not cover actual emergency service costs.
• The Landkreistag has criticized the fixed rates as unlawful and called on the Health Ministry to address systemic healthcare funding issues.
• Health Minister Britta Müller announced that negotiations between insurers and districts will intensify next week to establish a sustainable cost-sharing model.
• Ministerpräsident Dietmar Woidke emphasized the need for a swift resolution to ensure equitable funding and protect citizens from financial burdens.

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